SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAPITAL CRIME AWARDS MYSTERY BOOK OF THE YEARBeneath the beauty of Havana,she will find a bed of lies...'Transports us to another time and place. I loved it'PRIMA MAGAZINE'Iris is a heroine you'll absolutely root for in this gripping tale of murder,intrigue and romance'RED MAGAZINELondon 1957: Iris Bailey is bored to death of working in the typing pool and living with her parents in Hemel Hempstead. A gifted portraitist with a talent for sketching party guests,she dreams of becoming an artist. So she can't believe her luck when socialite Nell Hardman invites her to Havana to draw at the wedding of her Hollywood director father.Far from home,she quickly realizes the cocktails,tropical scents and azure skies mask a darker reality. As Cuba teeters on the edge of revolution and Iris's heart melts for troubled photographer Joe,she discovers someone in the charismatic Hardman family is hiding a terrible secret. Can she uncover the ugly truth behind the glamour and the dazzle before all their lives are torn apartOUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR RACHEL RHYS:'Intoxicating'SANTA MONTEFIORE'Tantalising'DINAH JEFFRIES'Heart-pounding'GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Transporting'SUNDAY TIMES'A fabulous summer read'DAILY EXPRESSREADERS ADORE RACHEL RHYS:'I absolutely adore Rachel Rhys'books,historical mystery with so much added glitz and glamour''Unputdownable. Wonderful characterization and very well researched''A captivating and fascinating read''Recommended for anyone who loves historical fiction with a bit of mystery and a dash of romance''Oh my goodness,I absolutely adored this book!'
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781784164898Number of pages: 368Weight: 251 gDimensions: 198 x 127 x 127 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
A glamorous cocktail of gangsters and good eggs that shimmers and simmers in the heat of 1950s Havana. Intoxicating and thrillingTransports us to another time and place. I loved it!Iris is a heroine you'll absolutely root for in this escapist tale of murder,intrigue and romanceIntoxicating as a stiff MojitoDarkly seductive and laced with intrigueA vivid historical readA gripping,escapist mysteryIntoxicatingA decadent,dangerous story that dazzles as much as it captivates.Tautly plotted and captivatingThis is one breathlessly intoxicating mysteryPrepare to be spellbound as Rhys stirs together a magical setting with a wonderful heroine to create an addictive murder mysteryTransporting
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