With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent can solve a mystery that connects every passenger. Livestock is slaughtered.Īnd then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel.Ĭould a demon be responsible for their misfortunes? Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent.īut no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. It’s 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world’s greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. The extraordinary new novel from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.

The Devil and the Dark Water Book SynopsisĪ murder on the high seas. Citește mai puțin.The Devil and the Dark Water, Stuart Turton’s brilliant second novel is a historical mystery action thriller with heart not easily put down. A TRIUMPH' Will Deanįrom 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. 'A superb historical mystery: inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling.

'A glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle' Val McDermid 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. Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes? And then the passengers hear a terrible voice whispering to them in the darkness, promising them three unholy miracles. 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.īut no sooner is their ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. Citește tot rezumatul cărții The Devil and the Dark Water. 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. 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 AWARDĪn impossible murder A remarkable detective duo A demon who may or may not exist 'If you read one book this year, make sure it's this one' Daily Mail Rezumat The Devil and the Dark Water - Stuart Turton

The devil in the dark water