*NOW A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2017*
A stunning, atmospheric novel in the great tradition of Death on the Nile and Patricia Highsmith, which 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,...