Christine Mangan

En el bullicioso Tánger de los años cincuenta, solo la muerte puede acabar con una poderosa amistad.Alice Shipley y Lucy Mason eran inseparables: aunque con pasados totalmente opuestos, sus días en la universidad se sucedieron entre risas, aventuras y libros. Hasta que algo sucede que las aleja para siempre. Alice pronto se casa y, en un arrebato de amor, se traslada a vivir a la tormentosa Tanger de 1956, un Marruecos que se acerca peligrosamente a su fin colonial y bulle repleto de conspiraciones. Pero la ciudad blanca no es lo que Alice esperaba: con John siempre ausente, ni el exotismo de sus calles ni la fragancia de sus aromas logran despertar su interes.Pero un buen dia Lucy llamara a su puerta; su aparicion sera un maravilloso soplo de aire fresco y juntas descubriran un Tanger muy diferente, mas misterioso, mucho mas peligroso.Cuando el pasado vuelva a acecharlas y la sombra de un asesinato se cierna sobre sus vidas, Alice y Lucy se daran cuenta de que sus dias felices en Tanger se han acabado para siempre.Afilada como un puñal, rebosante de exotismo y encanto. Una primera novela tan bien armada que dejara al lector totalmente hipnotizado.

With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangans 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 TimesMeet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, travelling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul.Except this isnt the first time they have met.Its the 1960s, and Louise is running.From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolenand from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it.Across the Continentfrom Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to IstanbulHenri follows. Hes 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 holdand 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 TimesA plot as twisty as the streets of its dazzling Tangier setting (Tangerine) Daily MailA lush, malice-infused mystery (Palace of the Drowned) The New York TimesAtmospheric, 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 Ive read and its definitely my favourite. Charlotte

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.

Girl on a Train meets The Talented Mr Ripley under the Moroccan sun. Unputdownable'''' The TimesThe 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.

Eine Frauenfreundschaft, die zur Obsession wird.Tanger 1956: Alice Shipley ist ihrem Mann John nach Marokko gefolgt. Doch wahrend John sich ins Nachtleben sturzt, verkriecht sich Alice in der gemeinsamen Wohnung. Da steht eines Tages Lucy Mason vor ihrer Tur, Alice Zimmergenossin aus Collegezeiten, die sie seit einem mysteriosen Unfall ein Jahr zuvor nicht mehr gesehen hat.Bald beschleicht Alice das ihr nur allzu vertraute Gefuhl, von Lucys Fursorge kontrolliert und erstickt zu werden. Als John plotzlich verschwindet, wird Alice von dem Unfall eingeholt und sie fangt an, an Lucys Vertrauenswurdigkeit und ihrem eigenen Verstand zu zweifeln.Ein spannender Roman uber eine komplexe Freundschaft, in der die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Bose, Normalitat und Wahnsinn flieend sind.

An electrifying and enticing new novel from the author of the bestselling Tangerine.

En el bullicioso Tánger de los años cincuenta, solo la muerte puede acabar con una poderosa amistad.Alice Shipley y Lucy Mason eran inseparables: aunque con pasados totalmente opuestos, sus días en la universidad se sucedieron entre risas, aventuras y libros. Hasta que algo sucede que las aleja para siempre. Alice pronto se casa y, en un arrebato de amor, se traslada a vivir a la tormentosa Tanger de 1956, un Marruecos que se acerca peligrosamente a su fin colonial y bulle repleto de conspiraciones. Pero la ciudad blanca no es lo que Alice esperaba: con John siempre ausente, ni el exotismo de sus calles ni la fragancia de sus aromas logran despertar su interes.Pero un buen dia Lucy llamara a su puerta; su aparicion sera un maravilloso soplo de aire fresco y juntas descubriran un Tanger muy diferente, mas misterioso, mucho mas peligroso.Cuando el pasado vuelva a acecharlas y la sombra de un asesinato se cierna sobre sus vidas, Alice y Lucy se daran cuenta de que sus dias felices en Tanger se han acabado para siempre.Afilada como un puñal, rebosante de exotismo y encanto. Una primera novela tan bien armada que dejara al lector totalmente hipnotizado.