Rachel Rhys – författare

Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Fatal Inheritance, written by Rachel Rhys, read by Charlotte Hamblin and Roy McMillan.‘A Fatal Inheritance is GLORIOUS! Hugely enjoyable escapism, featuring The South of France, film stars, gorgeous villas, lavender-scented air, ex-Nazis, family secrets and more besides! I enjoyed it ENORMOUSLY.'' MARIAN KEYESLondon 1948: Eve Forrester is trapped in a loveless marriage, in a gloomy house, in a grey suburb. Out of the blue, she receives a solicitor’s letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mystery inheritance but in order to find out more, she must travel to the glittering French Riviera. Eve discovers her legacy is an enchanting villa overlooking the Mediterranean sea and suddenly, life could not be more glamorous.But under the heat of the sun, all is not as it seems. Now, Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest – before things spiral out of control…A Fatal Inheritance is an intoxicating story of dysfunctional families and long-hidden secrets, set against the razzle-dazzle of the French Riviera. ''An exquisite and shimmering read. I completely lost myself in Rhys’s lovingly evoked 1940s French Riviera and was gripped by the slow-burn mystery. An essential summer read!'' LISA JEWELL''Rachel Rhys'' historical mystery is simply gorgeous. . .will have you yearning to sip a gin fizz while watching the sun sink into the Mediterranean'' KATE RIORDAN‘Transporting’ Sunday Times

Brought to you by Penguin.Set in the exotic city of Havana on the cusp of revolution, an English woman discovers mystery, romance and scandal in the atmospheric new novel by Rachel Rhys for fans of Dinah Jeffries, Lucinda Riley and Santa Montefiore''Say, wouldn''t it be a gas if all of us here are pretending to be something we''re not?''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 guests at parties, she dreams of becoming an artist. So she can''t believe her luck when wealthy socialite Nell Hardman invites her to Havana to draw at the glittering wedding of her Hollywood director father.Iris is thrilled to escape to a faraway city by the sea. But she soon realizes that 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 that 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?PRAISE FOR RACHEL RHYS:''Rachel Rhys should be on everyone''s summer reading lists'' CLARE MACKINTOSH''Intoxicating'' SANTA MONTEFIORE''Transporting'' SUNDAY TIMES''A fabulous summer read'' DAILY EXPRESS''Escapist fun'' SUNDAY EXPRESS''Delicious'' SARRA MANNING©Rachel Rhys 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.An isolated castle, a deadly crime. Is this real or a nightmare?In a remote castle high up in the Tuscan hills secrets are simmering among its glamorous English residents:The ailing gentleman art-dealerHis dazzling nieceHer handsome Fascist husbandTheir neglected young daughterThe housekeeper who knows everythingand Connie, the English widow working for them.Every night, Connie hears sinister noises and a terrible wailing inside the walls. Is she losing her grip on reality?Or does someone in the castle want her gone?Readers love Rachel Rhys'' books:''Wow! A knock-out book. Very Hitchcockian and Highsmith-esque with a delicious building of tension throughout'' *****''There is something immensely captivating about the way Rachel Rhys writes and it only took minutes for me to be transported'' *****''I wanted to give it six stars. The mystery and the menace make this book one I will want to read over again'' *****''Rachel Rhys is in a league of her own, creating compelling, engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single time'' LISA JEWELL''Rachel Rhys should be everyone''s summer reader'' CLARE MACKINTOSH©2023 Rachel Rhys (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Lyxiga fester och mörka hemligheter på 50-talets Kuba 

Iris lever ett grått liv i 50-talets England. Hon arbetar som sekreterare, har en småtråkig pojkvän och bor hos sina föräldrar. Hon drömmer om att bli konstnär, men använder sin begåvning till att skissa porträtt på fester.   

När hon en dag får frågan om att teckna på ett societetsbröllop på Kuba känner hon att hennes lycka äntligen har vänt. Väl på plats i Havanna inser hon dock att bakom immiga cocktails och exotiska miljöer gömmer sig ett och annat orosmoln.   

Kuba står på tröskeln till revolution och det verkar som att den karismatiska familjen som håller i bröllopet döljer något. Kan hon avslöja den mörka sanningen bakom glamouren innan allas liv slås i spillror?

"En dekadent, farlig berättelse som bländar lika mycket som den fängslar." - Culturefly 

Rachel Rhys är en pseudonym för Tamar Cohen. Hennes böcker är ofta mörka mysterier som utspelas på exotiska platser, med kvinnliga huvudpersoner som reser både geografiskt och känslomässigt. På svenska finns En farofylld överfart och Dödligt arv.