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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. Oozing with glamour, intrigue and undisclosed desire, the enclosed, seductive world ofA DANGEROUS CROSSING is impossible to resist. The captivating Richard & Judy Book Club 2017 page-turner

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´An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive´ LISA JEWELL

´Quite extraordinary . . . Beautiful, captivating and I desperately did not want the journey to end.´ EMMA KAVANAGH

´This a proper old-fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas . . . The pages turn themselves.´ LIZ NUGENT

´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

It was a first class deception that would change her life forever

1939, Europe on the brink of war. Lily Shepherd leaves England on an ocean liner for Australia, escaping her life of drudgery 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.

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"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

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RACHEL RHYS is the pen-name of a successful psychological suspense author. A Dangerous Crossing is her debut under this name and is inspired by a real life account of a 1930s ocean voyage. A Dangerous Crossing is due to be published around the world. Rachel Rhys lives in North London with her family.

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