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The Devil and the Dark Water
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Bloomsbury presents The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Selected for the BBC Two Book Club Between the Covers and the Radio 2 Jo Whiley Book Club.
Shortlisted for The Books Are My Bag Fiction Award.
An impossible murder
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 from the Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, where he is facing trial and execution for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent, while also on board are Sara Wessel, a noble woman with a secret, and her husband, the governor general of Batavia.
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 are slaughtered in the night. And then the passengers hear a terrible voice whispering to them in the darkness, promising them three unholy miracles. First: an impossible pursuit. Second: an impossible theft. 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....
From the author of the dazzling The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award, comes an audacious and original new high concept murder mystery.
Critic Reviews
"If you read one book this year, make sure it’s this one." (Daily Mail)
"A superb historical mystery: inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling.... A TRIUMPH." (Will Dean)
"A glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle." (Val McDermid)
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- Arnab Mukherjee
- 20-06-21
Stuart Turton is awesome
possibly single greatest new mystery writer.. first Evelyn Hardcastle and now this. exquisite writing and well contrived story.
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- Swati Goudar
- 07-04-22
Beguiling maritime mystery & excellent narration
An enthralling mystery with astute insight into the strengths and the flawed nature of being human, delightfully and engagingly narrated .
As opposed to several reviews claiming it to have a weak ending, I sincerely disagree as it is a brilliant character study of the human nature.
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- Tanmoy B.
- 04-09-22
could have been better
i was amazed by Stuart's first work '7 deaths of Evelyn hardcastle' and immediately seeked out his next novel.
but this one was very slow. it only becomes interesting after 80% of story. before that it's just random events.
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