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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 71/2 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.

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"Veteran reader James Stewart Cameron brings the colorful cast of characters to life with a variety of voices and accents. Each of them is well done and differentiated from the others.-- ""Booklist"" ""Compulsively readable."" -- ""New York Times Book Review"" ""Fiendishly entertaining."" -- ""BookPage (starred review)"" ""The locked-room murder meets a Michael Bay movie, by way of Treasure Island...The effect is irresistible."" -- ""The Guardian (London)"" ""Turton...has a colorful tale to tell and does so in highly entertaining fashion. A devilish sea saga."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""Veteran reader James Stewart Cameron brings the colorful cast of characters to life with a variety of voices and accents."" -- ""Booklist (audio review)"" [An] outstanding whodunit...Fans of impossible crime fiction won't want to miss this one."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" [A] rousing, action-filled mystery."" -- ""Booklist"""

Veteran reader James Stewart Cameron brings the colorful cast of characters to life with a variety of voices and accents. Each of them is well done and differentiated from the others.-- Booklist Compulsively readable. -- New York Times Book Review Fiendishly entertaining. -- BookPage (starred review) The locked-room murder meets a Michael Bay movie, by way of Treasure Island...The effect is irresistible. -- The Guardian (London) Turton...has a colorful tale to tell and does so in highly entertaining fashion. A devilish sea saga. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Veteran reader James Stewart Cameron brings the colorful cast of characters to life with a variety of voices and accents. -- Booklist (audio review) [An] outstanding whodunit...Fans of impossible crime fiction won't want to miss this one. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) [A] rousing, action-filled mystery. -- Booklist

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Stuart Turton is a freelance journalist who lives in West London with his wife. Stuart is not to be trusted-in the nicest possible way. The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is his first novel. James Cameron Stewart is a veteran actor whose performances include roles in theater, film, and television. He was trained at Hull University and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His credits include Outlander, Jericho, Flying Blind, Golden Years, Emmerdale, London's Burning, Eastenders, Coronation Street, and Holby City.

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