Dangerous Crossing

Now a RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2017, 'The pages turn themselves' Richard Madeley. A stunning, atmospheric novel in the tradition of Death on the Nile and Patricia Highsmith. A young girl's terrifying journey trapped on a cruise liner to Australia on the brink of the Second World War.

Shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown 2017A tale of glamour, intrigue and desire about a young English woman's astonishing journey on a cruise liner to Australia at the brink of the Second World War .'Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning' Daily Express 5 *'An exquisite tale of love and dark secrets' LISA JEWELL'Intoxicating. I loved this book!' SANTA MONTEFIORE*England, September 1939Lily 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, long-hidden secrets begin to surface. Her heart beats faster for the attention of handsome Edward, but is his heart already taken?Australia, six-weeks laterThe world is at war, the cruise liner docks, and Lily's desire for Edward is untameable. But something else is awry on this ship and Lily is determined to find out .... ***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'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 '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

Vorwort
Now a RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2017, 'The pages turn themselves' Richard Madeley. A stunning, atmospheric novel in the tradition of Death on the Nile and Patricia Highsmith. A young girl's terrifying journey trapped on a cruise liner to Australia on the brink of the Second World War.

Autorentext

Rachel Rhys is the pseudonym of psychological thriller writer Tammy Cohen. Her debut, Dangerous Crossing, was a bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pick and was followed by A Fatal Inheritance and Island of Secrets. Rachel's latest novel, Murder Under the Tuscan Sun is once again superb historical suspense crime, this time with an irresistible Italian 1920s setting.
She lives in North London, with her three (allegedly) grown up children and her neurotic rescue dog.

Visit www.tammycohen.co.uk to find out more about her work, including her latest pyschological suspense title THE WEDDING PARTY.
You can also find her on facebook or twitter as @MsTamarCohen or on Instagram as @tammycohenwriter.

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Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning". (Daily Express). "5 *". (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). "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 and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive". (Lisa Jewell, Author of The Girls). "Completely compelling and atmospheric. I absolutely loved it". (Jane Fallon, Author of MY SWEET REVENGE). "Quite extraordinary ...Beautiful, captivating and I desperately did not want the journey to end." (Emma Kavanagh, Author of The Missing Hours)."A proper old-fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas ...The pages turn themselves." )Liz Nugent, author of Lying in Wait). "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, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop). "What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! ...It is a gem of a book". (Colette McBeth, author of The Life I Left Behind). "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). "A book to lose yourself in". (Liz Fenwick, author of Under a Cornish Sky). 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 service 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

Zusammenfassung
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...