Dangerous Women

Beautifully written, Hope Adams has woven together an epic sea voyage with an intriguing murder mystery to make an unputdownable read – Katie FfordeA gorgeous and compelling story with vibrant characters. I was fascinated by the novel’s inspiration and the real life story of the Rajah Quilt – Rachel HoreAn intriguing murder-mystery, skilfully written and bursting with colour and life – Lucy Atkins * author of Magpie Lane *A fabulous book with a fascinating premise. A murder mystery drives the story, but it’s the characters who keep you entranced as, in the confined space of a long sea voyage, these feisty inventive women negotiate each other and their new world. I loved it – Dinah JefferiesA fascinating prose patchwork of the women’s lives, stitched together by a twisting murder mystery. Engrossing and deeply satisfying - over the course of the journey we learn about the desperate lives of these women, many guilty only of petty crimes * The Times *I so enjoyed this. It evokes an era when justice was cruel, but also how the creation of something like a quilt gave hope and substance to existence. A terrific read – Elizabeth BuchanDazzling. Adams takes the fascination history of a convict ship and brings it to life in a captivating story filled with intrigue and dark secrets. An immensely satisfying tale of guilt, innocent and second chances – Emma Rous * author of The Au Pair *Well-written, engaging and thoroughly compelling. I love it when forgotten histories are brought to light, and touch the reader so that they immediately want to know more – Elizabeth ChadwickA gripping exploration of female solidarity in a time of crisis and claustrophobia. Hope Adams sets the grubby injustices of a misogynistic legal system against the beauty of creating a work of art and, through that art, stitching together an unlikely community – Caroline Lea, author of The Glass WomanHope Adams has skilfully patched a murder mystery into a historical event … Masterful plotting, well-drawn characters, and a plausible balance of despair for what was left behind and optimism for what lies ahead add up to an immensely satisfying read * Guardian *

Hope Adams was born in Jerusalem and spent her early childhood in many different countries, including Nigeria and British North Borneo. She now lives near Cambridge. She has written books for children and adults as Adèle Geras.

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