'An exquisite tale of intrigue and dark secrets' LISA JEWELL 'A gripping atmospheric read' RUTH WARE A GRIPPING HISTORICAL WHODUNNIT ON THE SEAS DRIPPING WTH HIGHSMITH-ESQUE GLAMOUR, INTRIGUE AND MURDER ********** England, September 1939 Former chambermaid 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, long-hidden secrets begin to surface. As tension mounts in the enclosed space of a liner at sea, it's soon clear a killer is on board . ********** Readers are totally gripped by DANGEROUS CROSSING: ***** 'Full of luxurious and decadent detail, bringing the five-week sea voyage from England to Australia bursting to life' *****'I enjoyed every single page. Rich, evocative and intriguing from start to finish' *****'Delicious, dark and completely compelling' Also try Rachel Rhys' other unputdownable historical mysteries: A FATAL INHERITANCE and ISLAND OF SECRETS ****Coming soon by Rachel Rhys*** MURDER IN BLACK ROCK CASTLE. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR008501934

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Title: Dangerous Crossing: Escape on a cruise with ...

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

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Shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown 2017

A 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

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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, 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 later
The 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 ....
Pre-order the brand new book from Rachel Rhys: ISLAND OF SECRETS, out in 2020.

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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

'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

Review:

"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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