In this, the third humour-spiked Bob Burns Investigates mystery, the droll Scots detective is once more aided by his sexy forensic scientist ladyfriend, Dr Julie Bryson, and abetted by keener-than-bright rookie cop, Andy Green.Working undercover on a cruise liner bound for the Canary Islands, Bob and his two sidekicks have plenty to cope with in an intriguing story of deceipt and double-dealing sparked off by the discovery of a severed finger in a passenger’s quiche lorraine.Does the finger belong to an alleged man-overboard victim? Was the man overboard pushed, or did he commit suicide? Is it all just a cleverly contrived insurance scam?Shipboard shenanigans are the order of the day as Bob Burns Investigates the Cruise Connection.