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With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a fast-paced, Agatha Christie-esque caper packed full of romance and suspense.
Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met.
It's the 1960s and Louise is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen — and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it. Across the Continent — from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul — Henri follows, desperate to leave behind his own troubles. The memories of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria that keep resurfacing. His inability to reconcile the growing responsibilities of his current criminal path with this former self.
But Henri soon realizes that Louise is no ordinary mark. As the train hurtles toward its final destination, Henri and Louise must decide what the future will hold — and whether it involves one another.
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The Continental Affair
Christine Mangan
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R535
R438
Discovery Miles 4 380
Save R97 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust,
Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a fast-paced, Agatha
Christie-esque caper packed full of romance and suspense. 'Reads as
if Jean Rhys and Patricia Highsmith collaborated on a script for
Alfred Hitchcock; it is an elegant, delirious fever dream of a
book.’ The Irish Times Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers,
travelling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except
this isn't the first time they have met. It's the 1960s, and Louise
is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money
she has stolen―and from Henri, the person who has been sent to
collect it. Across the Continent―from Granada to Paris, from
Belgrade to Istanbul―Henri follows. He's desperate to leave
behind his own troubles and the memories of his past life as a
gendarme in Algeria. But Henri soon realises that Louise is no
ordinary traveller. As the train hurtles toward its final
destination, Henri and Louise must decide what the future will
hold―and whether it involves one another. Stylish and
atmospheric, The Continental Affair takes you on an unforgettable
journey through the twisty, glamorous world of 1960s Europe. What
reviewers and readers say about Christine Mangan: 'Assured and
atmospheric' (Tangerine) Guardian 'Girl on a Train meets The
Talented Mr Ripley under the Moroccan sun. Unputdownable'
(Tangerine) The Times 'A plot as twisty as the streets of its
dazzling Tangier setting' (Tangerine) Daily Mail 'A lush,
malice-infused mystery' (Palace of the Drowned) The New York Times
'Atmospheric, twisting, and full of mystery,' (Palace of the
Drowned) Refinery29 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I wanted to savour every
moment. Perfectly done.' Bertha ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Gripping and
effortlessly done.' Ruth ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I could just feel the
heat, picture the beautiful Alhambra and smell the coffees.
Stylish.' Mel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is the third Christine Mangan
book that I've read and it's definitely my favourite.' Charlotte
In Venice, Frances Croy is working to leave the previous year
behind: another novel published to little success, a scathing
review she can't quite manage to forget, and, most of all, the real
reason behind her self-imposed exile from London: the incident at
the Savoy. Sequestered within an aging palazzo, Frankie finds
comfort in the emptiness of Venice in winter, in the absence of
others. And then Gilly appears. A young woman claiming a connection
from back home, one that Frankie can't quite seem to recall, Gilly
seems determined for the two women to become fast friends. But
there's something about her that continues to give Frankie pause,
that makes her wonder just how much of what Gilly tells her is
actually the truth. Those around Frankie are quick to dismiss her
concerns, citing what took place that night at the Savoy. So too do
they dismiss Frankie's claims that someone is occupying the other
half of the palazzo, which has supposedly stood empty since after
the war. But Frankie has seen the lights across the way, has heard
the footsteps too-and what's more, knows she isn't mad. Set in the
days before and after the 1966 flood - the worst ever experienced
by the city of Venice - the trajectory of the disaster that forever
altered the city mirrors Frankie's own inner turmoil as she
struggles to make sense of what is and is not the truth, ultimately
culminating in a tragedy that leaves her questioning her own role
and responsibility - as well as her sanity.
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Tangerine (Paperback)
Christine Mangan
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R340
R125
Discovery Miles 1 250
Save R215 (63%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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'Girl on a Train meets The Talented Mr Ripley under the Moroccan
sun. Unputdownable' The Times The perfect read for fans of Daphne
du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith, set in 1950s Morocco, Tangerine
is a gripping psychological literary thriller. The last person
Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her
new husband was Lucy Mason. After the horrific accident at
Bennington, the two friends - once inseparable roommates - haven't
spoken in over a year. But Lucy is standing there, trying to make
things right. Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted
to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling
medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy, always fearless and independent,
helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country. But soon
a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice - she feels controlled
and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes
missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her
relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come
to Tangier, and her very own state of mind. Tangerine is an
extraordinary debut, so tightly wound, so evocative of 1950s
Tangier, and so cleverly plotted that it will leave you absolutely
breathless.
From the author of the critically acclaimed Tangerine. "When you
learn the truth at the end, you'll want to go back and rethink
everything you read before" - New York Times "A delightfully
seductive dance of yearning and suspicion, where the old is always
on notice that it must at some point make way for the new" - i
newspaper In Venice, Frances Croy is working to leave the previous
year behind: another novel published to little success, a scathing
review she can't quite manage to forget, and, most of all, the real
reason behind her self-imposed exile from London: the incident at
the Savoy. Sequestered within an aging palazzo, Frankie finds
comfort in the emptiness of Venice in winter, in the absence of
others. And then Gilly appears. A young woman claiming a connection
from back home, one that Frankie can't quite seem to recall, Gilly
seems determined for the two women to become fast friends. But
there's something about her that continues to give Frankie pause,
that makes her wonder just how much of what Gilly tells her is
actually the truth. Those around Frankie are quick to dismiss her
concerns, citing what took place that night at the Savoy. So too do
they dismiss Frankie's claims that someone is occupying the other
half of the palazzo, which has supposedly stood empty since after
the war. But Frankie has seen the lights across the way, has heard
the footsteps too-and what's more, knows she isn't mad. Set in the
days before and after the 1966 flood - the worst ever experienced
by the city of Venice - the trajectory of the disaster that forever
altered the city mirrors Frankie's own inner turmoil as she
struggles to make sense of what is and is not the truth . . . "In
her taut and mesmerizing follow up to Tangerine, the
preternaturally gifted Christine Mangan plunges us into another
exotic and bewitchingly rendered locale . . .Voluptuously
atmospheric and surefooted at every turn, Palace of the Drowned
more than delivers on the promise of Mangan's debut, and firmly
establishes her as a writer of consequence" - Paula McLain, author
of The Paris Wife
With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust,
Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring literary
caper that is quick on its feet and delightfully surprising. Meet
Henri and Louise. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from
Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have
met. It's the 1960s and Louise is running. From her past in
England, from the owners of the money she has stolen--and from
Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it. Across the
Continent--from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul--Henri
follows, desperate to leave behind his own troubles. The memories
of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria that keep resurfacing.
His inability to reconcile the growing responsibilities of his
current criminal path with this former self. But Henri soon
realizes that Louise is no ordinary mark. As the train hurtles
toward its final destination, Henri and Louise must decide what the
future will hold--and whether it involves one another.
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