Dangerous Crossing

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