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Dangerous Crossing

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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.

'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

Critics Review

An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive
LISA JEWELL
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
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
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
This a proper old fashioned tale of 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 LYING IN WAIT

Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing.

PAULA HAWKINS, author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
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
Author Rachel Rhys
Narrator Katherine Manners
Duration 11 hours and 6 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473543560
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Psychological thriller
Availability GB, IE

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