The Devil and the Dark Water
Turton, Stuart
ISBN 10: 1728206022 ISBN 13: 9781728206028
Published by Sourcebooks Landmark, 2020
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Synopsis:
An Amazon Best Book of the Year — 2020!
"Compulsively readable."—New York Times Book Review
Named a Best Book of 2020 by The Guardian, Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Independent, Publishers Weekly, and more.
The extraordinary new thriller from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling murder mystery The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.
A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.
It's 1634, and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent. Among the other guests is Sara Wessel, a noblewoman with a secret.
But no sooner is their ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A strange symbol appears on the sail. A dead leper stalks the decks. Livestock dies in the night.
And then the passengers hear a terrible voice, whispering to them in the darkness, promising three unholy miracles, followed by a slaughter. First an impossible pursuit. Second an impossible theft. And third an impossible murder.
Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?
With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent and Sara can solve a mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.
Shirley Jackson meets Sherlock Holmes in this chilling thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas.
About the Author:
STUART TURTON is a freelance journalist who lives in West London with his wife. Stuart is not to be trusted―in the nicest possible way. The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is his first novel.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Devil and the Dark Water
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good