The Devil and the Dark Water, Stuart Turton
The Devil and the Dark Water, Stuart Turton
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The Devil and the Dark Water

Author: Stuart Turton

Narrator: James Cameron Stewart

Unabridged: 17 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/06/2020


Synopsis

A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.

The extraordinary new novel from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.

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. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent.

But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A twice-dead leper stalks the decks. Strange symbols appear on the sails. Livestock is slaughtered.

And then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel.

Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?

With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent can solve a mystery that connects every passenger. A mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.

About Stuart Turton

Stuart Turton is the bestselling author of The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water. His books have won numerous awards and been translated into thirty-seven languages, selling more than a million copies.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on October 09, 2020

A murder on the high seas. A detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist. (4.25?) After reading The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, I couldn’t wait to read anything else by the author. I wasn’t disappointed! I loved how once again, the murder-mystery was happening in a contained environment (th......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 08, 2020

Just published my November Reading Vlog!The Written Review“Some songs weren’t mere songs. They were memories curled tight and set alight.”Samuel Pipps and Arent Hayes are the dynamic duo responsible for stopping the most notorious crimes across the world. However, this last one might just be......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on June 07, 2021

Ship ahoy! Prepare yourself to have a dangerous intercontinental trip to Europe and feel the vibes of Pirates of Caribbean meets Murder in the Orient Express vibes embellished with supernatural/paranormal elements. Bring out your pop corns and refreshments because this is going to be unputdownable,......more

Goodreads review by jessica on September 28, 2020

ST has once again written a book that all mystery lovers will obsess over. the main duo are very sherlock and watson, while the remaining ensemble of characters remind me very much of agatha christies stories. and all set on the high seas, where everything is at stake and there is nowhere to hide. i......more

Goodreads review by sarah on October 03, 2020

"Courage isn't an absence of fear. It's the light we find when fear is all there is." I am disappointed. In this book. In myself for not DNF'ing it. In the unfulfilled potential this story had. But I'm getting ahead of myself. The Devil and the Dark Water is Stuart Turton's sophomore novel set in 16......more