The Rush
Beth Lewis
Belletristik / Historische Kriminalromane
Beschreibung
'My top read of the year' - LISA HALL
'Shimmers with danger and heart' - LESLEY KARA
'Brilliant writing and essential reading' - JANICE HALLETT
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 find their place on the edge of civilisation. Journalist Kate, along with her dog Yukon, has travelled hundreds of miles after receiving a letter from her sister warning that her husband means to 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 found 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.
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<b>Plunges you into a world of humanity overcome by gold fever: the Yukon 1898. Avalanches, fire, typhoid, mud, gold, murder, and a loveable dog. A brilliantly immersive story</b>
<b>Compelling and clever. Beth Lewis strikes gold in her murderous tale of three women involved in the Canadian gold rush</b>
<b>Stirring, evocative, spellbinding. </b> <i><b>The Rush</b></i> <b> is storytelling at its solid gold best</b>
<b>A hugely compelling insight into the savagery of the Klondike gold rush seen through the eyes of three often brave, sometimes vulnerable and always resilient women</b>
<b>Part adventure, part historical, part murder mystery, and weaves together the lives of three women in a brilliantly evocative tale. Tense, dangerous and breathtaking</b>
<b>Powerful and beautifully told. The paths of three women intertwine as they battle for survival at the frontier of Canada's gold rush. Beth Lewis captures the savage beauty of this natural landscape, as well as the men'
<b>Perfectly captures that dangerous combination of chaos and desperation, and the three women'
<b>Bold, bruising, and authentic. Women forging fresh versions of themselves, and of womanhood, on the frontier. New women for a New World - like Thomas Hardy writes <i>Deadwood</i></b>
<b>Beth Lewis brilliantly captures the perilous allure of the Yukon Gold Rush in <i>The Rush</i>, weaving a tale of three women'
<b>Pure gold. A rich, brilliantly atmospheric mystery inspired by real stories from the Gold Rush women of Canada. A remarkable novel about three remarkable women</b>
<b>A gut-punching mystery that vibrantly captures the savagery of the Alaskan frontier, with its women and wildernesses that refuse to be tamed</b>
<b>Compelling, moving and highly immersive... In this little-tapped seam of historical fiction, Beth Lewis offers up pure gold. I loved it</b>
<b>I absolutely loved this one! I seriously did not want it to end and it'
<b>Lewis flawlessly recreates the savage beauty of the wilds - and the lives of those beholden to the exhilarating lawlessness of gold fever. A bold and brilliant novel</b>
<b>A wicked combination of spellbinding storytelling and a captivating plot that will capture the heart of any reader. <i>The Rush</i> is my top read of this year</b>
<b>An absolute treasure. Immersive, bold, and full of wonder, I was completely captured by these unforgettable characters and immersive setting</b>
<p><b>Gritty, vivid and completely addictive, <i>The Rush</i> effortlessly brings to life the brutal realities of gold fever, with three determined women embroiled in an intriguing mystery that will keep you hooked to the final page</b></p>
<b>A fierce and haunting tale of women who refuse to be forgotten. <i>The Rush </i>shimmers with danger and heart, and had me in its thrall</b>
<b>Evocative, emotional and full of heart, <i>The Rush</i> is an adventure into the world of the gold rush, where the women living in a man'
<b>My top book of 2025... Think <i>Deadwood</i> meets <i>Red Dead Redemption</i> with three fantastic female leads. Absolutely brilliant</b>
<b>A rich, authentic and vivid account of three women whose stories are entwined by gold. This is an astonishing and beautifully written tale that I didn'
<b>Three strong and intriguing female characters, a fascinating and beautifully drawn setting in the brutality of the Gold Rush, and a murder mystery that kept me guessing till the end</b>
<b>An expansive and gloriously thrilling book told with such authenticity. Beth Lewis employs a rich palette to immerse the reader in the lives of the Klondike women. Masterful storytelling</b>
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