Overview

A locked room. A brutal murder. And a killer who can turn back time... In the former mining town of Black Lake on the west coast of Canada, there is a story about a shipwreck. All those aboard died, except an unnamed man who staggered ashore. His descendants have a unique ability: once in their lives - and only once - they can unwind the events of the previous six hours. More than two hundred years later, Ella Manning, marine biologist and part-time police constable, is attending a party at Black Lake Manor, the cliff-top mansion of the town's divisive local billionaire. With a raging storm coming in from the Pacific, she and several other guests find themselves trapped. And when their host is discovered brutally murdered in a locked room, they turn to her to solve the crime. Against the odds, Ella is sure she has identified the killer... but then time is unwound. With no memory of what she discovered before, her investigation begins again, with very different results. Someone is willing to use their gift to protect a killer, and everyone is a suspect...

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Author:   Guy Morpuss
Publisher:   Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:   Viper
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9781788165693

ISBN 10:   1788165691
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   08 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR 'This thriller is science fiction wrapped in a murder mystery that scrambles and blows your mind... an addictive read * The Times * A marvellously twisty whodunnit [with] the brutal, clockwork ingenuity of an Agatha Christie mystery * Financial Times * A pacy, exciting and most unusual crime story * Guardian *

Dizzyingly brilliant... had me gripped from the start. If you like your crime stories to dazzle with unique settings, genius plotting, great characterisation and sublime speculative twists, this is the book for you! -- Philippa East, author of <i>Little White Lies</i>

Dizzyingly brilliant... had me gripped from the start. If you like your crime stories to dazzle with unique settings, genius plotting, great characterisation and sublime speculative twists, this is the book for you! -- Philippa East, author of <i>Little White Lies</i> A mind-bendingly brilliant read that reinvents the locked room mystery. Imagine Agatha Christie on speculative steroids. I loved it! -- Tim Glister, author of <i>Red Corona</i> A deeply unique experience. I love it -- Matt Wesolowski, author of <i>Six Stories</i>

Dizzyingly brilliant... had me gripped from the start. If you like your crime stories to dazzle with unique settings, genius plotting, great characterisation and sublime speculative twists, this is the book for you! -- Philippa East, author of <i>Little White Lies</i> A mind-bendingly brilliant read that reinvents the locked room mystery. Imagine Agatha Christie on speculative steroids. I loved it! -- Tim Glister, author of <i>Red Corona</i>

Author Information

Guy Morpuss is a London-based barrister and QC whose cases have featured drug-taking cyclists, dead Formula 1 champions and aspiring cemetery owners. His favourite books involve taking a twist on reality, and playing with the consequences. Which led to his debut novel, Five Minds, about five people stuck in one body, trying to kill one another. He is currently working on his third novel. Guy lives near Farnham, England, with his wife and two sons. When not writing he can usually be found walking or running in the Surrey Hills. Find him on Twitter @guymorpuss

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