Dangerous Crossing
By (author): Rachel Rhys
*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