A Dapper Dan Dressage Mystery

What was meant to be a luxury escape becomes a floating nightmare.

World-class dressage trainer Sebastian Beaumont boards the ultra-exclusive MS Equus Royale expecting two weeks of champagne, open ocean, and time away from trouble with his partner, Marcus Thorne. No cases. No crimes. No ghosts from Sebastian’s former life as a private investigator.

But horses always know before humans do.

Deep in the ship’s state-of-the-art stables, panic ripples through the elite equine passengers. One stallion is terrified beyond reason. Another horse witnesses something no living creature should ever see. And when a powerful owner is found dead in the indoor arena, the ship’s official story doesn’t add up.

It wasn’t an accident.
And the horses know exactly what happened.

Trapped at sea with no escape, Sebastian is forced back into investigation mode—this time guided by the instincts, memories, and whispered warnings of the horses themselves. As secrets surface among billionaire owners, corrupt power brokers, and a dangerously charming woman with a criminal past, Sebastian realizes the killer didn’t just murder a man.

They turned an innocent animal into the weapon.

Now, with the truth buried beneath money, prestige, and fear—and a murderer still walking the decks—Sebastian must expose what really happened before the next “accident” claims another life… human or otherwise.

Because on this ship, survival isn’t about status.
It’s about who controls the narrative—and who the horses choose to trust.

If you love high-stakes mysteries, luxury settings with dark secrets, and a sharp, original twist where horses are witnesses—not props, don’t miss Dressage and Deception at Sea.
Set sail with the Dapper Dan Dressage Series today—and uncover the truth before it disappears beneath the waves.