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Night Train to Marrakech
- Author
- Dinah Jefferies
- Narrator
- to announced
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 14 September 2023
- Run Time
- 12 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
MARRAKECH 1966
Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met.
It’s an epic journey that’ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains – and closer to the answers she’s been craving all her life.
But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence’s past, Vicky will unearth great danger too . . .
Five-star reader reviews for Night Train to Marrakech
‘A love story and a thriller all in one’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Epic storytelling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Utterly spellbinding’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A book to lose yourself in’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fabulous, heart-stopping read, absolutely unputdownable in places’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Full of mystery and drama’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Political tensions, murders and love, this book has them all….’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Full of twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A historical novel, this is also a suspenseful thriller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Atmospheric, drew me into the souks of Marrakech’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is a story of family, friendships, love and war’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A ‘gripping story of love, betrayal and danger’ Woman’s Weekly
‘An enthralling story’ Woman
“A world of stunning beauty and extreme danger . . . Dinah Jefferies is at the top of her game.”—GILL PAUL, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls
“An utterly atmpspheric, gripping read that transports you to Marrakech . . . a real page-turner.”—SUSAN LEWIS, bestselling author of I Know it’s You
“A mouthwatering read, intense and emotional. I loved it. Its characters hooked me irresistibly and stole my heart . . . a wonderful, heart-wrenching tale of love, danger and bone-chilling secrets.”—KATE FURNIVALL, bestselling author of The Survivors
“The seductive colours, sights, sounds and aromas of Marrakech, with a hidden, darker side, are so powerfully evoked that you are instantly transported there.”—LIZ TRENOW, bestselling author of The Secret Sister
Critics Review
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‘A wonderfully evocative and sensual writer’ SANTA MONTEFIORE
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‘A warm and engrossing tale of passion and courage. I loved it’ RACHEL HORE
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‘Love, grief, abandonment, betrayal and secrets … I adored it’ LIZ NUGENT
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‘A stirring, richly-imagined novel about bravery and love and family loyalty tested to its limits’ RACHEL RHYS
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‘As layers of long-hidden family secrets emerge, you are sure to be hooked to the very last page’ LIZ TRENOW
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‘Rich in courage, love and sacrifice, but chilling and taut in its portrayal of the horrors of war’ KATE FURNIVALL
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‘Lushly descriptive, exciting and vivid, this is a warm and exciting tale that will pull you in and refuse to let you go’ TRACY REES
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‘A tender, moving and at times heartbreaking story’ SINEAD MORIARTY
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‘Completely swept me away to another place and time. Dinah is the queen of sumptuous settings, transporting the reader effortlessly from chocolate-box Devonshire to the cabaret clubs of 1920s Paris and war-torn Malta. A marvellous, multi-layered story, populated with characters to really care for’ HAZEL GAYNOR
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‘Dinah Jefferies wields her storytelling magic on the island of Malta . . . It’s engrossing and sensual, full of the heat of the Mediterranean sun’ GILL PAUL
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‘Sweeping and sumptuous with a gorgeous described sense of place. A marvellous adventure’ TRACY REES
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Details
- Author
- Dinah Jefferies
- Narrator
- to announced
- Duration
- 12 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 September 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008626006
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: sense of place, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance
Synopsis
‘The desert hides dark secrets…’ MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It’s an epic journey that’ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains – and closer to the answers she’s been craving all her life. But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence’s past, Vicky will unearth great danger too . . . Five-star reader reviews for Night Train to Marrakech ‘A love story and a thriller all in one’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Epic storytelling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly spellbinding’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book to lose yourself in’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fabulous, heart-stopping read, absolutely unputdownable in places’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of mystery and drama’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Political tensions, murders and love, this book has them all….’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A historical novel, this is also a suspenseful thriller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Atmospheric, drew me into the souks of Marrakech’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is a story of family, friendships, love and war’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A ‘gripping story of love, betrayal and danger’ Woman’s Weekly ‘An enthralling story’ Woman “A world of stunning beauty and extreme danger . . . Dinah Jefferies is at the top of her game.”—GILL PAUL, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls “An utterly atmpspheric, gripping read that transports you to Marrakech . . . a real page-turner.”—SUSAN LEWIS, bestselling author of I Know it’s You “A mouthwatering read, intense and emotional. I loved it. Its characters hooked me irresistibly and stole my heart . . . a wonderful, heart-wrenching tale of love, danger and bone-chilling secrets.”—KATE FURNIVALL, bestselling author of The Survivors “The seductive colours, sights, sounds and aromas of Marrakech, with a hidden, darker side, are so powerfully evoked that you are instantly transported there.”—LIZ TRENOW, bestselling author of The Secret Sister
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