In a lawless land stricken with gold fever, the struggle for survival and fortune takes a turn towards murder in this gripping western crime novel from the author of The Wolf Road.
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 civilization. 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...
Genre: Historical Mystery
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 civilization. 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...
Genre: Historical Mystery
Praise for this book
"Stirring, evocative, spellbinding. The Rush is storytelling at its solid gold best." - Tammy Cohen
"Perfectly captures that dangerous combination of chaos and desperation, and the three women's interlocking stories and their resilience and vulnerability were so well written." - Emma Curtis
"A wicked combination of spellbinding storytelling and a captivating plot that will capture the heart of any reader. The Rush is my top read of this year." - Lisa Hall
"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's feverish race to strike it rich or die trying - but most importantly, she gives a voice to the women, whose near-forgotten life stories glisten with hidden gold. Brilliant writing: essential reading." - Janice Hallett
"A fierce and haunting tale of women who refuse to be forgotten. The Rush shimmers with danger and heart, and had me in its thrall." - Lesley Kara
"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." - Vaseem Khan
"Compelling and clever. Beth Lewis strikes gold in her murderous tale of three women involved in the Canadian gold rush." - Claire Seeber
"Perfectly captures that dangerous combination of chaos and desperation, and the three women's interlocking stories and their resilience and vulnerability were so well written." - Emma Curtis
"A wicked combination of spellbinding storytelling and a captivating plot that will capture the heart of any reader. The Rush is my top read of this year." - Lisa Hall
"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's feverish race to strike it rich or die trying - but most importantly, she gives a voice to the women, whose near-forgotten life stories glisten with hidden gold. Brilliant writing: essential reading." - Janice Hallett
"A fierce and haunting tale of women who refuse to be forgotten. The Rush shimmers with danger and heart, and had me in its thrall." - Lesley Kara
"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." - Vaseem Khan
"Compelling and clever. Beth Lewis strikes gold in her murderous tale of three women involved in the Canadian gold rush." - Claire Seeber
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