![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring literary caper that is quick on its feet and delightfully surprising. She leads him across the continent on a journey he did not anticipate-and one from which he finds himself unable to turn away". He soon realizes that Louise is no ordinary mark. Instead, he gets wrapped up in his aunt's criminal organization, running errands and doing odd-jobs, no questions asked. Henri, disillusioned after a stint in the gendarmerie, leaves his native Algeria for Spain, where he hoped to find a brighter life. Her journey takes her from her native London to Spain, France, and the seductive Baltics. Louise is running-from her past, from the shady people she has stolen money from, and from Henri, the person sent to collect it. Except this isn't the first time they have met. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. About the Book "With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring cat-and-mouse game that is as surprising as it is satisfying. ![]()
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