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The Rush

Beth Lewis (author)

Hardback Published on: 10/06/2025

£18.99

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"The dawn is relief but not safety. In the night come the wolves, in the day come the bears, but always there are the men."

What does it mean to be a woman during the infamous and ruthless world of the Klondike Gold Rush? That's the question that Beth Lewis thoroughly explores f... READ MORE

Jesse at Eastbourne at Eastbourne

Gold Fever Has Claimed Me!

This was such a riveting read I found it immeasurably hard to put it down … and then finding out that so many of the characters were inspired by real peopl... READ MORE

Jen at Windsor at Windsor

Synopsis

* SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINGERPRINT AWARDS HISTORICAL CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR *

* LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA KAA GOLD DAGGER AWARD *

* LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD *

* 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

Publisher information

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781805223115
Number of pages: 400
Dimensions: 238 x 162 x 38 mm
Weight: 620g
Languages: English

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Recommended

I knew very little about the Canadian/Alaskan gold rush of the final years of the 19th Century. Beth Lewis took me there and gave me an understanding of th... READ MORE

Nicola Pettitt

A perfect western/adventure story/mystery set in the gold rush

I found myself struck with gold fever whilst reading The Rush. The atmosphere and sensibilities of the late 1800s Canadian Yukon struck a chord with me. Th... READ MORE

KimG9

An Atmospheric, Gripping Tale of Survival, Secrets and Sisterhood

I received a fee copy of The Rush from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review - and I absolutely loved it! The story is set during the Gold Rush era, ... READ MORE

Heather Flippence

The wonderful women of the gold rush

Absolutely brilliant! The characters Martha, Ellen and Kate are all from such very different backgrounds but are connected through the murder of someone cl... READ MORE

Joanna Rawlins

Masterclass in historical fiction

1898: as gold fever entices wide-eyed men to the Klondike, seeking easy riches, three women have to contend with all that they find there. Following the wa... READ MORE

Huttson Lo

Fantastic historical fiction

A historical murder mystery but, at its heart, actually so much more, giving a voice to the women who are far too often forgotten in the fascinating Gold R... READ MORE

Karen Collins

Such an exciting read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Viper Publishers for an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The blurb: * A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK... READ MORE

Amanda T

Transports you to the gold rush

I adored the characters and felt a connection with all of them. From the first chapter I was transported to 1898 America. I also loved the way the book evo... READ MORE

Georgie M

Interesting read

A really interesting read. Lots of great twists and turns regarding the premise of the book but I found that the most interesting part was the descriptions... READ MORE

Viv Rogan

Superb storytelling. Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this.

Beth Lewis has quickly become one of my go-to authors and so I had rather high expectations where ‘The Rush‘ was concerned. I’m happy to say that, once aga... READ MORE

Eva

Transports you to 1898 Alaska

Oh Beth, thank you so much for a wonderful book. I adored the characters and felt a connection with all of them. From the first chapter I was transported... READ MORE

Georgie M

Pure GOLD.

I recently finished playing RDR2 and this book filled the huge gaping hole the game left in my heart. The sense of place was fantastically rendered: from... READ MORE

Kate ♡

It's 1898 and gold fever is running high

In Beth Lewis’ The Rush, gold fever is running high. It’s 1898 and prospectors are arriving in the Klondike in their thousands, intent upon making their fo... READ MORE

Meg W

Strong female characters

4-4.25⭐️ It’s the story of three strong women during the gold rush. Kate a journalist and her dog Yukon arrive in response from a letter from her sist... READ MORE

Lesley Lloyd

Historical fiction with grit, guts and fierce female characters

Set during the brutal Yukon gold rush of 1898, The Rush follows the fallout of a shocking murder in the lawless town of Dawson City. As tensions rise and d... READ MORE

Lynne @Rekindledbooklover

A great atmospheric read

The Klondike gold rush in 1898 had thousands flocking to Canada and battling the arduous journey to get to the gold fields. Dawson City has sprung up to me... READ MORE

Maggie Macdonald

A great atmospheric read

The Klondike gold rush in 1898 had thousands flocking to Canada and battling the arduous journey to get to the gold fields. Dawson City has sprung up to me... READ MORE

Maggie Macdonald

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Excellent historical fiction set during the Klondike gold Rush

What an excellent read. A really good historical crime novel set during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898, The Yukon, Canada. I’ve actually taken a train fro... READ MORE

Lynda’s Book Reviews

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Absolutely Fantastic!

Although this is historical fiction with a few major true events moved to slightly different times, it does a fantastic job of placing the reader smack dab... READ MORE

K. Bickmore

Gripping historical fiction

The Rush is set in the Yukon in 1898 during the Gold Rush. It covers the stories of three women – Ellen, the lonely wife of a man consumed by gold fever; K... READ MORE

Rachel

Fantastic historical fiction

What an absolutely magnificent book this was! I read an eARC of this book on Net Galley so thank you to the author and the publisher. This book just ev... READ MORE

Jennifer Charlton

A fresh take on a historical mystery.

4.5 stars ‘We are each other’s bellwethers and watchmen; we all toil under the same invisible yoke, that of a world made by us, but not for us.’ Se... READ MORE

Kirsten Kane

The Rush

Whilst this is a good ‘yarn’ it is not in the same ballpark as, for example, Lonesome Dove, News of the World or the Sisters Brothers. It does, however, g... READ MORE

HelenS

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