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Title: Murder on the Leviathan

Author: Boris Akunin

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-04

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 146 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In Cairo, the ship is boarded by a young Russian diplomat with a shock of white hair, none other than Erast Fandorin, the celebrated detective of Boris Akunin's The Winter Queen. The sleuth joins forces with Gauche to determine which of ten unticketed passengers on the Leviathan is the rue de Grenelle killer.

Tipping his hat to Agatha Christie, Akunin assembles a colorful cast of suspects, including a secretive Japanese doctor, a professor who specializes in rare Indian artifacts, a pregnant Swiss woman, and an English aristocrat with an appetite for collecting Asian treasures, all of whom are confined together until the crime is solved. As the Leviathan steams toward Calcutta, will Fandorin be able to out-investigate Gauche and discover who the killer is, even as the ship's passengers are murdered, one by one?

Critic Reviews:

"Akunin writes like a hybrid of Caleb Carr, Agatha Christie, and Elizabeth Peters....The atmospheric historical detail gives depth to the twisting plot." (Publishers Weekly)

"Murder on the Leviathan casts a crafty puzzle in a sophisticated setting....Akunin's dry observations on the moral poverty of the upper classes are drolly set off by his lush descriptions of the material luxuries by which they measure the value of life itself." (The New York Times Book Review)

Members Reviews:

The Second Book About Fandorin

After his adventures described in "the Winter Queen," young Russian diplomat travels to Japan on board of Leviathan, where a series of unfortunate and mysterious events take place. The setting of the novel somewhat reminds Agatha's stories, but Akunin's book offers more than a thrilling mystery: the language is truly exquisite, and the translation into English did not ruin it. I have read the book in Russian and listened to it in English, and loved the both versions. I just wish more books from the series about Erast Fandorin were available in English, and I certainly will continue to look for them.

Good, old-time murder mysterywith great narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you're someone who can appreciate an old, drawing room-style mystery, this one will not disappoint. It has all the usual tropes -- diverse group of individuals with their own secrets, all trapped on a ship, suspicious with one another -- but is elevated about the "same old thing" with the great narration by Michael Kramer, who is fast becoming one of my favorite readers on Audible.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Murder on the Leviathan?

Characters named "Gauche" and "Sangfroid" are a nice tongue-in-cheek addition to the increasingly complex mystery.

What does Michael Kramer bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I have heard Mr. Kramer in other works -- Mike Carey's Felix Castor series, and Thomas Perry's Butcher Boy series -- and yet he still impresses me with his cadence and facility with accents (which was of particular importance in this book with multiple key players). I'm sure that all readers have their own tastes when it comes to those who read our stories, but I must say that Mr.