The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton
'Somebody's going to be murdered at the ball tonight. It won't appear to be murder and so the murderer won't be caught. Rectify that injustice and I'll show you the way out.'
It is meant to be a celebration but it ends in tragedy. As fireworks explode overhead, Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed. But Evelyn will not die just once. Until Aiden - one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party - can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself, over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot.
The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer. But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath..
It is meant to be a celebration but it ends in tragedy. As fireworks explode overhead, Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed. But Evelyn will not die just once. Until Aiden - one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party - can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself, over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot.
The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer. But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath..
GENRE
Crime, Mystery
UK PUBLICATION
February 2018
Crime, Mystery
UK PUBLICATION
February 2018
Praise
Shortlisted for the Capital Crime / Amazon Publishing Audiobook Award 2019
Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2018
Winner of the Books Are My Bag Novel Award 2018
Shortlisted for thew HWA Debut Crown 2018
"This book blew my mind. It is utterly original and unique. I couldn't get it out of my head for days afterwards."
Sophie Hannah, author of the new Hercule Poirot Mysteries
"I hereby declare Stuart Turton the Mad Hatter of crime. Seven Deaths is unique, energising and clever. So original, a brilliant read. I tore through it."
Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me
"Audaciously inventive, gripping and original."
Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It and Almost Love
"Dazzling in its complexity, astonishing in its fiendishness and shocking in its sheer audacity. Every page, every character, and every deliciously dark secret is an absolute treat."
Anna Stephens, author of Godblind
"An incredibly enjoyable read. Reads like a classic golden age mystery, yet utterly original. Very, very good."
Ragnar Jonasson, author of the besteselling Ari Thor series
"Clever, intricate, absorbing and unlike anything else I've ever read."
Alex Reeve, author of The House On Half Moon Street
"I'm green with envy; I wish I'd written this book."
Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
"Darkly comic, mind-blowingly twisty and with a cast of fantastically odd characters, this is a locked room mystery like no other."
Sarah Pinborough, number one bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"Agatha Christie on time-beding substances. Mind blowing."
Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It Ends
"Seven Deaths is a mind-bending mash-up of Agatha Christie, Quantum Leap and Groundhog Day. If it isn't made in to a film in the very near future, I'll eat my deerstalker."
Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express
"An original and high concept murder mystery, this is welcome rescue in a sea of psychological thrillers."
Stylist, 'The 20 Must-Read Books of 2018'
"Audaciously inventive, gripping and original."
Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
"Gloriously inventive, playful and clever, this is a must for mystery fans. I wish I'd written it myself."
Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries
"One of the best books I've read in a long time. Every page either sparkles or fizzes with beauty or danger. This is a real mind-melter of a novel from a writer who has complete mastery over his work."
Imran Mahmood, author of Radio 2 Book Club choice You Don't Know Me
"Bonkers but brilliant. It's an Agatha Christie manor-house mystery - with a Black Mirror twist. Kept me engrossed and guessing throughout, and I still didn't figure it out."
Kirsty Logan, author of The Gracekeepers
Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2018
Winner of the Books Are My Bag Novel Award 2018
Shortlisted for thew HWA Debut Crown 2018
"This book blew my mind. It is utterly original and unique. I couldn't get it out of my head for days afterwards."
Sophie Hannah, author of the new Hercule Poirot Mysteries
"I hereby declare Stuart Turton the Mad Hatter of crime. Seven Deaths is unique, energising and clever. So original, a brilliant read. I tore through it."
Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me
"Audaciously inventive, gripping and original."
Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It and Almost Love
"Dazzling in its complexity, astonishing in its fiendishness and shocking in its sheer audacity. Every page, every character, and every deliciously dark secret is an absolute treat."
Anna Stephens, author of Godblind
"An incredibly enjoyable read. Reads like a classic golden age mystery, yet utterly original. Very, very good."
Ragnar Jonasson, author of the besteselling Ari Thor series
"Clever, intricate, absorbing and unlike anything else I've ever read."
Alex Reeve, author of The House On Half Moon Street
"I'm green with envy; I wish I'd written this book."
Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
"Darkly comic, mind-blowingly twisty and with a cast of fantastically odd characters, this is a locked room mystery like no other."
Sarah Pinborough, number one bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"Agatha Christie on time-beding substances. Mind blowing."
Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It Ends
"Seven Deaths is a mind-bending mash-up of Agatha Christie, Quantum Leap and Groundhog Day. If it isn't made in to a film in the very near future, I'll eat my deerstalker."
Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express
"An original and high concept murder mystery, this is welcome rescue in a sea of psychological thrillers."
Stylist, 'The 20 Must-Read Books of 2018'
"Audaciously inventive, gripping and original."
Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
"Gloriously inventive, playful and clever, this is a must for mystery fans. I wish I'd written it myself."
Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries
"One of the best books I've read in a long time. Every page either sparkles or fizzes with beauty or danger. This is a real mind-melter of a novel from a writer who has complete mastery over his work."
Imran Mahmood, author of Radio 2 Book Club choice You Don't Know Me
"Bonkers but brilliant. It's an Agatha Christie manor-house mystery - with a Black Mirror twist. Kept me engrossed and guessing throughout, and I still didn't figure it out."
Kirsty Logan, author of The Gracekeepers
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Bengali: Paper Voyager
Brazil: Dublinese
Bulgaria: Ednorog
Canada: HarperCollins Canada
Catalan: Futurbox
China / Mainland: Beijing Xiron Books
Croatia: Znanje
Czech Republic: Dobrovsky
Denmark: Politiken
Estonia: Tänapäev
Finland: Otava
France: Sonatine
Germany: Klett-Cotta
Greece: Metaihmio Publications
Hungary: Maxim Publisher
Italy: Neri Pozza
Japan: Bungeishunju Ltd.
Korea: Chaek-Se-Sang Pub Co.
Lithuania: Baltos Lankos
Netherlands: Prometheus
Poland: Wydawnictwo Albatros
Portugal: Grupo Almedina
Romania: Rao Distributie
Russia: Azbooka-Atticus Publishing Group
Serbia: Vulkan
Sinhalese: Muses Publishing House
Slovakia: Slovensky spisovatel
Spain: Atico
Sweden: Modernista
Taiwan: Spring Internaitonal Publishers
Thailand: Maxx Publishing
Turkey: Yabanci
UK & Commonwealth: Bloomsbury Raven
Ukraine: Vivat
USA: SourceBooks