Dangerous Crossing: The captivating Richard & Judy Book Club page-turner - Hardcover

"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)

"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)

"Utterly gripping . . . I loved Lily and the sumptuous detail of her onboard world with its constant undercurrent of tension and mystery. It's a brilliant evocation of the time" (ELIZABETH ENFIELD)

"This a proper old fashioned tale of thwarted romance, impossible glamour, murder and mayhem on the high seas. The most enjoyable bout of cabin fever I’ve ever had . . . The pages turn themselves." (LIZ NUGENT, author of LYING IN WAIT)

"Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing." (PAULA HAWKINS, author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN)

"What a world of glamour, uncertainty and intrigue! I was immersed from the very first page. And the sense of time and place is so convincing, the voice so perfect, I felt as if I had made the crossing myself. It is a gem of a book" (COLETTE MCBETH, author of THE LIFE I LEFT BEHIND)

Now a RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2017, this is a stunning, atmospheric novel in the great tradition of Death on the Nile and Patricia Highsmith. A young girl's journey on a cruise liner from England to a new life on the brink of the Second World War.