A Dangerous Crossing: Escape on a cruise with this gripping Richard and Judy holiday read - Softcover

Rhys, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178416299X ISBN 13: 9781784162993

Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd, 2017

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A stunning, atmospheric novel in the great tradition of DEATH ON THE NILE and Patricia Highsmith - tells of a young girl's journey on a cruise liner from England to a new life on the brink of the Second World War. 'Glamorous, gripping, seductive... ripe with dangers of all kinds' Sunday Express 5 *****'Thrilling, captivating., Simply stunning' Daily Express 5 *****Candis magazine BOOK OF THE MONTHRed Magazine PICK OF THE MONTH: 'Think Patricia Highsmith on the seas'Prime Magazine pick of SIX INTRIGUING READS'Bag a copy of this Daphne du Maurier-style debut!' Press Association'Well plotted, absorbing read with a whiff of Agatha Christie' Woman and HomeLOVE READING Book of the Month**********************Sparkling cocktails, poisonous secrets ... 1939, Europe on the brink of war. Lily Shepherd leaves England on an ocean liner for Australia, escaping her life of drudgery for new horizons., She is instantly seduced by the world onboard: cocktails, black-tie balls and beautiful sunsets. Suddenly, Lily finds herself mingling with people who would otherwise never give her the time of day. But soon she realizes her glamorous new friends are not what they seem., The rich and hedonistic Max and Eliza Campbell, mysterious and flirtatious Edward, and fascist George are all running away from tragedy and scandal even greater than her own. By the time the ship docks, two passengers are dead, war has been declared, and life will never be the same again. ********************************Here's what authors and readers are saying about DANGEROUS CROSSING:'Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing.' PAULA HAWKINS, author of The Girl on The Train'A gorgeously atmospheric read, prepare to be transported ., . .' RUTH WARE, author of The Woman in Cabin 10`A sumptuous and thrilling read which reminded me of Daphne du Maurier. It captivates you in its spell right until the end., I loved it.' KATE HAMER, author of The Girl in the Red Coat'An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure an

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"An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive" (LISA JEWELL, Author of THE GIRLS)

"Intoxicating. I loved this book!" (SANTA MONTEFIORE)

"An utter treat . . . a glorious mix of proper old-school glamour and a labyrinthine plot full of class war, politics and sexual tension . . . Rhys writes with such conviction . . . a masterful storyteller." (VERONICA HENRY, author of FINDING LOVE IN A BOOKSHOP)

"Quite extraordinary . . . Beautiful, captivating and I desperately did not want the journey to end." (EMMA KAVANAGH, author of THE MISSING HOURS)

"Completely compelling and atmostpheric. I absolutely loved it." (JANE FALLON, author of MY SWEET REVENGE)

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*NOW A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2017*

Shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown 2017

A stunning, atmospheric novel in the great tradition of Death on the Nile and Patricia Highsmith, which tells of a young girl's journey on a cruise liner from England to a new life on the brink of the Second World War.

'Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning' Daily Express 5 *****

'An exquisite tale of love, murder and dark secrets' LISA JEWELL

‘Intoxicating. I loved this book!’ SANTA MONTEFIORE

'An utter treat . . . a glorious mix of proper old-school glamour and a labyrinthine plot full of class war, politics and sexual tension . . . A masterful storyteller.' VERONICA HENRY
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England, September 1939
Lily Shepherd boards a cruise liner for a new life in Australia and is plunged into a world of cocktails, jazz and glamorous friends. But as the sun beats down, poisonous secrets begin to surface. Suddenly Lily finds herself trapped with nowhere to go ...

Australia, six-weeks later
The world is at war, the cruise liner docks, and a beautiful young woman is escorted onto dry land in handcuffs.

What has she done?

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Candis magazine BOOK OF THE MONTH

Red Magazine PICK OF THE MONTH: 'Think Patricia Highsmith on the seas'

Prime Magazine pick of SIX INTRIGUING READS

'Bag a copy of this Daphne du Maurier-style debut!' Press Association

'Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing.' PAULA HAWKINS, author of The Girl on The Train

'A gorgeously atmospheric read, prepare to be transported . . .' RUTH WARE, author of The Woman in Cabin 10
'Completely compelling and atmospheric. I absolutely loved it' JANE FALLON, Author of MY SWEET REVENGE

'What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! . . . It is a gem of a book' COLETTE MCBETH, author of The Life I Left Behind

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 178416299X
• ISBN 13: 9781784162993
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 266