* A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK * * A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR * 'A rip-roaring adventure that's rich with drama' - DAILY MAIL 'A riveting read. Pure gold' - SUNDAY POST 'Transports the reader to a lawless wilderness' - DAILY EXPRESS 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 survive on the edge of civilisation. Journalist Kate has travelled hundreds of miles after receiving a letter from her sister, who fears that her husband will 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 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. 'Flawlessly recreates the savage beauty of the wilds. Bold and brilliant' - VASEEM KHAN 'My top read of the year' - LISA HALL 'Shimmers with danger and heart' - LESLEY KARA 'Compelling and clever' - CLAIRE SEEBER 'Stirring, evocative and spellbinding' - TAMMY COHEN 'Masterful storytelling' - MARION TODD

Women are the focus for Beth Lewis's absorbing novel... Conjures up the brutal realities of the 1898 gold rush in a compelling narrative * Sunday Times *
A rip-roaring adventure peopled with engaging, vividly drawn characters and vibrant with emotional drama and gutsy plotlines * Daily Mail *
Transports the reader to a lawless wilderness. Escapism is provided in spades as Lewis expertly spins a historical tale of adventure and intrigue * Daily Express *
Plunges the reader into a lawless wilderness... It pulsates with intrigue, and Lewis holds us rapt from page one in a riveting read for armchair adventurers. Pure gold * Sunday Post *
A real rootin' tootin' treat; a heady brew of moonshine noir replete with dialogue and descriptors that are as hard as flint * Crack *
An extraordinary, compelling novel that gives voice to the women who created a landscape, we devoured this in one day * Heat *
Lewis captures the harshness of Yukon, as greed for land and gold runs amok... A beautifully written, suspense-filled piece of historical fiction to rival The Revenant or The Tenderness Of Wolves * Buzz *
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, author of THE RUMOUR
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, author of THE APPEAL
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, author of THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA
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, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE
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, author of BETWEEN YOU AND ME
Compelling and clever. Beth Lewis strikes gold in her murderous tale of three women involved in the Canadian gold rush -- Claire Seeber, author of BAD FRIENDS
Stirring, evocative, spellbinding. The Rush is storytelling at its solid gold best -- Tammy Cohen, author of WHEN SHE WAS BAD
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 -- Marion Todd, author of OLD BONES LIE

Beth Lewis was raised in the wilds of Cornwall and split her childhood between books and the beach. She has travelled extensively throughout the world and has had close encounters with black bears, killer whales, and Great White sharks. She has been, at turns, a bank cashier, fire performer, juggler, and is currently the Publishing Manager at Rebellion. The Rush is her fifth novel. She lives in Oxford with her wife and daughter.