Strangers on the Shore

The cover of Strangers on the Shore.

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A queer romantic thriller set in 1963, Strangers on the Shore follows Wu Yukying and her family on a Mediterranean cruise that starts relaxing and ends deadly…

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It’s 1963. Amid the tense hum of the Cold War,

five friends and one stranger gather for a cruise around the Mediterranean. For Wu Yukying, a socialite from Hong Kong, the trip promises sparkling casinos and pristine beaches—until she stumbles onto a dangerous secret involving her brother Wu Tinseng and his new companion Shan Dao.

Sucked into this treacherous game, she must stay one step ahead of an enemy who threatens Tinseng’s happiness. But the deeper she gets, the clearer it becomes: Tinseng might have more than one secret to hide…

A queer romantic thriller, Strangers on the Shore explores family and how the personal can overtake the political, sometimes with deadly consequences.

Fanart of main character Wu Yukying. Teal and beige background. Yukying wears a cheongsam-inspired dress with two layers, high collar, and a black belt cinching the middle. She wears a pillbox hat. Her expression is neutral, perhaps mildly worried -- she is in a spy thriller, after all.
fanart by Dani Ruggeri