Dangerous Crossing - Softcover

Rhys Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178416299X ISBN 13: 9781784162993

Publisher: BLACK SWAN, 2017

Synopsis

*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

About this title

About the Author

Rachel Rhys is the pen name of a successful psychological suspense author. A Dangerous Crossing is her historical fiction debut. She lives in North London with her family.

Review

"Thrilling, seductive, and utterly absorbing." (Paula Hawkins, #1 bestselling author of The Girl on the Train)

"A gorgeously atmospheric read. Prepare to be transported." (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10)

“A sumptuous and thrilling read. 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 and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive." (Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of I Found You)

"An utter treat...a glorious mix of proper old-school glamour and a labyrinthine plot full of class war, politics and sexual tension." (Veronica Henry, author of How to Find 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)

"Think Highsmith on the high seas." (Sarra Manning, author of London Belongs to Us)

"From its intriguing opening, Dangerous Crossing - part drama, part crime novel - had me hooked. You'll want to read this in one sitting."  (Stylist (UK))

“A sumptuous, thrilling and captivating adventure on the high seas where some of the characters find love and the romances of others are thwarted by dark secrets...a simply stunning novel.” (Daily Express (UK), 5 stars)

"This a proper old fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas. The most enjoyable bout of cabin fever I’ve ever had . . . The pages turn themselves." (Liz Nugent author of Unraveling Oliver)

A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick 2017

"A book to lose yourself in. I loved it!"  (Liz Fenwick, author of Under a Cornish Sky)

"Well plotted, absorbing read with a whiff of Agatha Christie."  (Woman and Home (UK))

"Rachel Rhys has created a sumptuous world, rich in character and description. Possessing a rare talent for observation and detail, she has perfectly drawn this pre-war passage to Australia. For a few days it was as if I was a passenger on that ship myself. I loved it."  (Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake)

"What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! I was immersed from the very first page. And the sense of time and place is so convincing, the voice so perfect, I felt as if I had made the crossing myself. It is a gem of a book." (Colette McBeth, author of The Life I Left Behind)

"Completely compelling and atmostpheric. I absolutely loved it."  (Jane Fallon, author of My Sweet Revenge)

"Utterly gripping . . . I loved Lily and the sumptuous detail of her onboard world with its constant undercurrent of tension and mystery. It's a brilliant evocation of the time"  (Elizabeth Enfield, author of Ivy & Abe)

“The most compelling mystery here lurks between the lines.” (Kirkus)

Edition details

• Publisher: BLACK SWAN
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178416299X
• ISBN 13: 9781784162993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464