2017 HWA Gold Crown Award (shortlist)
'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
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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 ...
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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
Genre: Historical Mystery
'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
Genre: Historical Mystery
Praise for this book
"Completely compelling and atmospheric. I absolutely loved it." - Jane Fallon
"A book to lose yourself in." - Liz Fenwick
"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
"Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing." - Paula Hawkins
"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
"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
"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
"What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! . . . It is a gem of a book." - Colette McBeth
"A proper old-fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas . . . The pages turn themselves." - Liz Nugent
"A gorgeously atmospheric read, prepare to be transported . . ." - Ruth Ware
"A book to lose yourself in." - Liz Fenwick
"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
"Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing." - Paula Hawkins
"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
"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
"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
"What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! . . . It is a gem of a book." - Colette McBeth
"A proper old-fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas . . . The pages turn themselves." - Liz Nugent
"A gorgeously atmospheric read, prepare to be transported . . ." - Ruth Ware
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