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Island of Secrets

Escape to Cuba with this gripping beach read

Rachel Rhys

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Black Swan
29 September 2020
MYSTERY, ROMANCE, SCANDAL in bestselling Rachel Rhys' atmospheric new novel set in the exotic city of Havana on the cusp of revolution. For all fans of DINAH JEFFRIES, LUCINDA RILEY and SANTA MONTEFIORE.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAPITAL CRIME AWARDS MYSTERY BOOK OF THE YEAR

Beneath 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 MAGAZINE

London 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 apart?

OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR RACHEL RHYS-

'Intoxicating' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'Tantalising' DINAH JEFFRIES 'Heart-pounding' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Transporting' SUNDAY TIMES 'A fabulous summer read' DAILY EXPRESS

READERS 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!'
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Imprint:   Black Swan
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   251g
ISBN:   9781784164898
ISBN 10:   1784164895
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Rachel Rhys is the pseudonym of psychological thriller writer Tammy Cohen. Her debut, Dangerous Crossing, was a bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pick and was followed by A Fatal Inheritance and Island of Secrets. Rachel's latest novel, Murder Under the Tuscan Sun is once again superb historical suspense crime, this time with an irresistible Italian 1920s setting. She lives in North London, with her three (allegedly) grown up children and her neurotic rescue dog. Visit www.tammycohen.co.uk to find out more about her work, including her latest pyschological suspense title THE WEDDING PARTY. You can also find her on facebook or twitter as @MsTamarCohen or on Instagram as @tammycohenwriter.

Reviews for Island of Secrets: Escape to Cuba with this gripping beach read

Transporting * DAILY EXPRESS, 'Best New Escapist Reads' * Prepare to be spellbound as Rhys stirs together a magical setting with a wonderful heroine to create an addictive murder mystery * i PAPER * This is one breathlessly intoxicating mystery * HEAT * Tautly plotted and captivating * TIMES * A decadent, dangerous story that dazzles as much as it captivates. * CULTUREFLY * Intoxicating * CRIME MONTHLY * A gripping, escapist mystery * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING * A vivid historical read * WOMAN'S WEEKLY * Darkly seductive and laced with intrigue * THE SUN * Intoxicating as a stiff Mojito * SUNDAY MIRROR * Iris is a heroine you'll absolutely root for in this escapist tale of murder, intrigue and romance * SARRA MANNING, RED * Transports us to another time and place. I loved it! * NINA POTTELL, PRIMA * A glamorous cocktail of gangsters and good eggs that shimmers and simmers in the heat of 1950s Havana. Intoxicating and thrilling * VERONICA HENRY *


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