A Dangerous Crossing: Escape on a cruise with this gripping Richard and Judy holiday read - Softcover

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. 'Glamorous, gripping, seductive... ripe with dangers of all kinds' Sunday Express 5 *****'Thrilling, captivating., Simply stunning' Daily Express 5 *****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'Well plotted, absorbing read with a whiff of Agatha Christie' Woman and HomeLOVE READING Book of the Month**********************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 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. ********************************Here's what authors and readers are saying about DANGEROUS CROSSING:'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 an