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STUART TURTON'S INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD NOW IS OUT NOW
‘If you read one book this year, make sure it’s this one’ Daily Mail
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND i PAPER
WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR FICTION
SELECTED FOR THE BBC TWO BOOK CLUB BETWEEN THE COVERS AND THE RADIO 2 JO WHILEY BOOK CLUB
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. an impossible pursuit. an impossible theft. 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…
'A glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle' Val McDermid
'A superb historical inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling ... A TRIUMPH' Will Dean
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.
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Something I really enjoy about this author is that while all of his books have a similar twisty mystery style, they’ve all also been completely unique with their setting and specific story elements. This Sherlock style detective duo mystery with a superstitious Pirates of the Caribbean supernatural vibe was a fun, unique concept. Turton is a master at creating atmospheric, vivid settings that pull you right into the pages of the book. This whole book primarily takes place on a ship… and somehow that was still completely captivating. While it was still as impeccably well-written as I’ve come to expect from Turton, it was a little drawn out and didn’t hold my attention as well as his others. There was a lot going on in this book and I had no idea what to expect. I certainly didn’t guess the outcome. Although I wouldn’t rate this one as high as his others, I’d still highly recommend it if you’re a fan of Turton. He’s quickly climbing up the ranks of my all time favorite authors.