The Waterfall

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<p><b>A 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 </b><i><b>The Turnglass</b></i><b>.</b><br><br>We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.<br><br>The second story is a 19th-century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeare's manuscript, set in an isolated former Priory, now a clinic for those who cannot sleep.<br><br>The 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.<br><br>And finally, a 1940s American Noir, as Ken Kourian finds that a serial killer is recreating all the murders in <i>The Waterfall</i>, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke's <i>The Turnglass</i>.<br><br><i><b>The Waterfall</b></i><b> is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin's position as one of the most original authors writing today.</b><br><br><b>PRAISE FOR </b><i><b>THE TURNGLASS</b></i><b>, THE </b><i><b>SUNDAY TIMES</b></i><b> TOP TEN BESTSELLER: </b><br><br>'This is a story about stories and their perspectives, the passage of time and the slow march of the inevitable. Vivid, resonant, melancholy and beautiful' <b>JANICE HALLETT </b><br><br>'Rubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read' <i><b>THE TIMES</b></i><b>, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH</b><br><br>'A 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' <b>STUART TURTON</b><br><br>'A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery...

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781398535398

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

233 x 152 x 34 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon + Schuster UK