{"product_id":"the-devil-and-the-dark-water-9781408889534","title":"The Devil and the Dark Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTUART TURTON''S INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003ci\u003eTHE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD\u003c\/i\u003e NOW IS OUT NOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you read one book this year, make sure it's this one' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND i PAPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR FICTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTED FOR THE BBC TWO BOOK CLUB \u003ci\u003eBETWEEN THE COVERS \u003c\/i\u003eAND THE RADIO 2 JO WHILEY BOOK CLUB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn impossible murder \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable detective duo \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA demon who may or may not exist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt'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, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a tad Holmes and Watson, a touch Treasure Island, but there’s so much else, too; the lives of women at the time, the contemporary obsession with witchcraft and most of all the authentic stink, creak, superstition and slop of life on board an Indiaman, roaring sailors and all. \u003cb\u003eIf you read one book this year, make sure it’s this one\u003c\/b\u003e -- Wendy Holden * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eintoxicating\u003c\/b\u003e... There are some great villains and terrific heroes, especially the gentle (and gory) giant Hayes…\u003ci\u003eThe Devil and the Dark Water\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eoverflows with wonderful descriptions, neat similes, and enough horror, mystery, and crime to keep anyone enthralled\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThink of a Holmes and Watson-style duo operating in a Pirates Of The Caribbean-style universe, complete with a demon with a love for Faustian pacts, a secret invention called The Folly and a leper who has seemingly survived being consumed by flames … \u003cb\u003eA rollicking adventure yarn\u003c\/b\u003e * Metro *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil and the Dark Water\u003c\/i\u003e is all about narrative pleasure … \u003cb\u003eThe locked room murder meets a Michael Bay movie, by way of \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; you can’t know what’s going on, if only because the author won’t let you know until he’s delivered the final surprise – and another one after that. The effect is\u003cb\u003e irresistible\u003c\/b\u003e. Turton has got his world up and running inside the first two pages; thereafter, deceptions and diversions multiply until the ultimate, outrageous reveal, at which point the dark water turns out to be rather darker than you imagined -- M John Harrison * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e[Turton’s] second book is an even more \u003cb\u003eexuberant \u003c\/b\u003edemonstration of his storytelling skills … \u003cb\u003eWildly inventive\u003c\/b\u003e, Turton’s tale defies definition as either historical fiction or crime novel, but provides all the pleasures of both genres and more * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rollicking tale of devils, lepers and witchfinders\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn imaginative \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eTurton’s prose is jaunty and vivid. And unlike most whodunits I wouldn’t recommend it for pre-lights-out reading – not just because of the spooky bits, but because such a lovingly complex construct needs readers who are fully awake * Sunday Telegraph, Novel of the Week *\u003cbr\u003eA genre sampling epic that sets outrageous traps for the reader and builds an atmosphere of dread up to \u003cb\u003ean operatic final twist\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e -- Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunningly good.\u003c\/b\u003e A page-turning mystery on an epic scale, intricately plotted and expertly landed -- Simon Lelic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo novel this year was more fun to read than this baroque tale of adventure \u003c\/b\u003e -- Books of the Year * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superb historical mystery: inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling\u003c\/b\u003e. I fell for this book (and its characters) in a big way. Beautifully crafted escapism for fans of Sherlock and Master \u0026amp; Commander. \u003cb\u003eA TRIUMPH\u003c\/b\u003e -- Will Dean\u003cbr\u003eStuart Turton has done it again. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil and the Dark Water\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003emind bending, genre bending, intricate, vivid, intelligent\u003c\/b\u003e and with one of the most gloriously grizzly cast of characters ever. \u003cb\u003eAn absolute razztwizzler of a novel!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ali Land\u003cbr\u003eThe desperate life on board an Amsterdam-bound Dutch Indiamen has never been so vividly painted. Throw in a demon (who may or may not exist), a cast of beautifully realised, compelling characters along with a series of locked room mysteries and \u003cb\u003ethe result is one of the most extraordinary books being published this year\u003c\/b\u003e -- M.W. Craven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolute treat from the most original voice in crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ragnar Jonasson\u003cbr\u003eTurton ?its between characters with trademark intricacy, the plot tossing around on the high seas. Each crest and fall adds to the bewilderingly \u003cb\u003ecompelling \u003c\/b\u003estory, culminating in a \u003cb\u003ecompletely unpredictable yet thoroughly satisfying \u003c\/b\u003eending * i *\u003cbr\u003eI can think of few writers who conjure up twists and mysterious happenings with such\u003cb\u003e unflagging gusto and sheer infectious pleasure \u003c\/b\u003e… It’s a great read -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eTurton’s debut \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle \u003c\/i\u003ewas a hard act to follow, but lightning has struck twice ... A genre-sampling epic that sets outrageous traps for the reader and builds an atmosphere of dread -- Books of the Year * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fiendish maritime mystery\u003c\/b\u003e, [involving] a lot of secrets and a great deal of swash and buckle -- Books of the Year * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunning historical fantasy \u003c\/b\u003eset at sea … Holmes and Watson meets \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e -- Best Novels of 2020 * Daily Mail *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836877881687,"sku":"9781408889534","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408889534.jpg?v=1710384555","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-devil-and-the-dark-water-9781408889534","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}