* SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINGERPRINT AWARD FOR HISTORICAL CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR * * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA KAA GOLD DAGGER AWARD * * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD * * A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK * * A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR * 'A rip-roaring adventure that's rich with drama' - DAILY MAIL 'A riveting read. Pure gold' - SUNDAY POST 'Transports the reader to a lawless wilderness' - DAILY EXPRESS Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me... Canada, 1898. The gold rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement. In its midst, three women are trying to survive on the edge of civilisation. Journalist Kate has travelled hundreds of miles after receiving a letter from her sister, who fears that her husband will kill her. Martha's hotel and livelihood are under threat from the local strongman, who is set on buying up the town. And down by the river, where gold shimmers from between the rocks, Ellen feels her future slip away as her husband fails to find the fortune they risked so much to seek. When a woman is murdered, Kate, Martha and Ellen find their lives, fates and fortunes intertwined. But to unmask her killer they must navigate a desperate land run by dangerous men who will do anything for a glimpse of gold... Rich in its setting and characters, The Rush is a gripping historical crime novel perfect for readers of Stef Penney by way of Kristin Hannah and C Pam Zhang.
| ISBN: | 9781805223146 |
| Publication date: | 23rd April 2026 |
| Author: | Beth Lewis |
| Publisher: | Viper an imprint of Profile |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 395 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical crime and mysteries |
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINGERPRINT AWARD FOR HISTORICAL CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR * * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA KAA GOLD DAGGER AWARD * * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD * * A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK * * A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR * 'A rip-roaring adventure that's rich with drama' - DAILY MAIL 'A riveting read. Pure gold' - SUNDAY POST 'Transports the reader to a lawless wilderness' - DAILY EXPRESS Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me... Canada, 1898. The gold rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement. In its midst, three women are trying to survive on the edge of civilisation. Journalist Kate has travelled hundreds of miles after receiving a letter from her sister, who fears that her husband will kill her. Martha's hotel and livelihood are under threat from the local strongman, who is set on buying up the town. And down by the river, where gold shimmers from between the rocks, Ellen feels her future slip away as her husband fails to find the fortune they risked so much to seek. When a woman is murdered, Kate, Martha and Ellen find their lives, fates and fortunes intertwined. But to unmask her killer they must navigate a desperate land run by dangerous men who will do anything for a glimpse of gold... Rich in its setting and characters, The Rush is a gripping historical crime novel perfect for readers of Stef Penney by way of Kristin Hannah and C Pam Zhang.
The Rush features in the following genres: Historical crime and mysteries
The Rush is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Rush was written by Beth Lewis and published by Viper an imprint of Profile
The Rush has 395 pages
£8.99