Island of Secrets: A dazzling novel full of mystery, romance and scandal

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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 spots her talent and invites her to travel to Havana to draw at her Hollywood director father’s glittering wedding. Iris is thrilled to escape to a faraway city by the sea. But soon she realises that the cocktails, tropical scents and azure skies mask a darker reality. As Cuba teeters on…

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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?
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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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Weight 0,251 kg
Dimensions 19,8 × 12,7 × 2,2 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

355

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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