Penguin Random House, Belletristik, Dangerous Women (Englisch, Hope Adams, 2022)

Pre-order the compelling, gorgeously atmospheric tale of love, betrayal and innocence, inspired by the incredible true story of female convictsbr>br>'Beautifully written, an epic sea voyage with an intriguing murder mystery . . . an unputdownable read' KATIE FFORDEbr>br>'I was thoroughly entranced by the story, and the great murder mystery kept me guessing throughout. A real joy to read' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>br>'A gorgeous and compelling story with vibrant characters . . . I was fascinated' RACHEL HOREbr>______br>br>Kezia Hayter knows these women aren't dangerous.br>br>One hundred and eighty petty convicts, all sentenced to transportation to Australia.br>br>On board the Rajah, Kezia makes it her duty to redeem them, enlisting a select few to create an intricate quilt. With each stitch, they are tied closer together.br>br>But when one woman is murdered, Kezia's work is threatened. She maintains faith in their innocence, even when the men leading the investigation do not.br>br>But if she can't find the killer, how can Kezia save them?br>br>Based on a real-life voyage, Dangerous Women is a sweeping tale of confinement, hope and the terrible things we do to survive.br>______br>br>'An intriguing murder-mystery, skilfully written and bursting with colour and life' Lucy Atkins, author of Magpie Lanebr>br>'Dazzling. A captivating story filled with intrigue and dark secrets. An immensely satisfying tale of guilt, innocent and second chances' Emma Rous, author of The Au Pairbr>br>'A fabulous, page-turning novel that kept me gripped. It's impossible not to become engaged with these women' Jane Harris, author of The Observationsbr>br>'This is a locked room mystery to end all locked room mysteries!' Sophie Bennett, author of The Windsor Knotbr>br>Readers are entranced by Dangerous Women:br>br>'I thoroughly enjoyed this clever, poignant tale of embroidery and murder on the high seas' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>br>'A wonderfully inspiring read, full of compassion and friendship. Full of the social history of the time, I enjoyed this book immensely' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>br>'A fascinating book about a group of women determined to survive' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>br>'I sat down and read Dangerous Women in one go. I don't think I could have put it down if the house was on fire!' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>br>'I have fallen in love with this story! I loved how all the women felt real and all their faults. A GEM of a book' 5***** Reader Review>.