A story about stories within stories, as four interconnected mysteries take the reader through the ages, from Shakespeare’s day to a 19th-century Gothic former Priory, to 1920s Venice, and finally to 1940s California, from the internationally bestselling author of <\/b>The Turnglass<\/b><\/i>.<\/b><\/p>\n
We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.<\/p>\n
The second story is a 19th-century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeare’s manuscript, set in an isolated former Priory, now a clinic for those who cannot sleep.<\/p>\n
The third is a lighter Golden Age detective tale set in Venice, where private investigator Honora Feldman looks into a baffling case of theft and murder in the British expat community, with the Gothic story at its heart.<\/p>\n
And finally, a 1940s American Noir, as Ken Kourian finds that a serial killer is recreating all the murders in The Waterfall<\/i>, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke’s The Turnglass<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The Waterfall<\/b><\/i> is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin’s position as one of the most original authors writing today.<\/b><\/p>\n
PRAISE FOR <\/b>THE TURNGLASS<\/b><\/i>, THE <\/b>SUNDAY TIMES<\/b><\/i> TOP TEN BESTSELLER:\u00c2\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
‘This is a story about stories and their perspectives, the passage of time and the slow march of the inevitable. Vivid, resonant, melancholy and beautiful’ JANICE HALLETT\u00c2\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Rubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read’ THE TIMES<\/b><\/i>, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH<\/b><\/p>\n
‘A bold, breathtaking piece of writing that absolutely nails its two books in one conceit. I doubt I’ll ever read anything like it again, which is the highest compliment I can offer’ STUART TURTON<\/b><\/p>\n
‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery? a thrilling delight’ CHRIS WHITAKER<\/b><\/p>\n
‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations’ GUARDIAN<\/b><\/i>, THRILLER OF THE YEAR<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Your initial amazement at his ingenuity comes to sit alongside an appreciation for the heart and depth he brings to his stories. A risky idea, beautifully executed’ DAILY TELEGRAPH<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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