The Continental Affair

With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's 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 Times

Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, travelling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul.

Except this isn't the first time they have met.

It's the 1960s, and Louise is running.

From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen―and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it.

Across the Continent―from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul―Henri follows. He's 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 hold―and 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 Times

'A plot as twisty as the streets of its dazzling Tangier setting' (Tangerine) Daily Mail

'A lush, malice-infused mystery' (Palace of the Drowned) The New York Times

'Atmospheric, 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 I've read and it's definitely my favourite.' Charlotte



Christine Mangan is the author of the national bestsellers Tangerine and Palace of the Drowned. She has her PhD in English from University College Dublin, with a focus on 18th-century Gothic literature, and an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Southern Maine. She lives in Detroit.



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



'[Tangerine] A plot as twisty as the streets of its dazzling Tangier setting.'



'[Palace of the Drowned] A lush, malice-infused mystery'



'Atmospheric, twisting, and full of mystery, Palace of the Drowned is a darkly delightful trip of a book'



'[Palace of the Drowned] Voluptuously atmospheric and surefooted at every turn'



'[Tangerine] Assured and atmospheric'