Death. Duplicity. Deception. Romance. Relaxation. Reconciliation. There’s no berth for boredom on this cruise. The Helen of Troy is a luxury liner in the Classic and Iconic Cruise Lines (CICL) fleet, ready for her next guests to embark: There’s Emmy, travelling solo and pleased to be upgraded to a balcony cabin, boarding with the expectation of some relaxing downtime. Delilah and Nonnie, mother and daughter, with a challenging relationship; in a spacious suite, with a bath, butler and balcony, enjoying the cuisine in one of the finest restaurants at sea. Ralph and Lavender, who saved hard for an inside cabin, dogged by bad luck right from embarkation. Alice, Florence, Mabel and Elsie, four elderly ladies from a care home, experiencing cruising for the first time. And Frank, finally ready to face the world again after the death of his beloved wife Dorothy. On boarding this luxury cruise from Southampton, they could never have imagined how events might unfold…