{"product_id":"the-waterfall-9781398535381","title":"The Waterfall","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story about stories within stories as four interconnected mysteries take the reader through the ages, from Shakespeare's day to a 19th century Gothic former Priory, to 1920s Venice, and finally to 1940s California, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second story is a 19th Century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeare's manuscript, set in an isolated former priory, turned into a clinic for those who cannot sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third is a lighter Golden Age detective tale set in Venice, where private investigator Honora Feldman looks into a baffling case of theft and murder in the British expat community, with the Gothic story at its heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd finally, a 1940s American Noir as Ken Kourian finds a serial killer is recreating all the murders in \u003ci\u003eThe Waterfall\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke's \u003ci\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Waterfall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin's position as one of the most original authors writing today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003etop ten bestseller:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about stories and their perspectives, the passage of time and the slow march of the inevitable. Vivid, resonant, melancholy and beautiful' \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Crime Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold, breathtaking piece of writing that absolutely nails its two books in one conceit. I doubt I'll ever read anything like it again, which is the highest compliment I can offer' \u003cb\u003eStuart Turton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery . . . a thrilling delight' \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThriller of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour initial amazement at his ingenuity comes to sit alongside an appreciation for the heart and depth he brings to his stories. A risky idea, beautifully executed' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742489215319,"sku":"9781398535381","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398535381.jpg?v=1758384997","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-waterfall-9781398535381","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}