Staff Pick
An atmospheric mystery with a time travel twist. Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11 p.m. the night of her parents’ gala at Blackheath Estate. And until he can uncover the murderer, Aiden is doomed to relive the day again and again, waking in the body of a different guest each time. Who can he trust? What can he change? This completely unique novel grabbed me immediately, and still hasn’t let me go. Recommended By Madeline S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Rules of Blackheath
Evelyn Castle will be murdered at 11:00 pm.
There are eight days, and eight witnesses, for you to inhabit.
We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer.
Understood? Then let's begin . . .
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Evelyn Hardcastle will die. Every day until Aiden Bishop can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others...
The most inventive debut of the year twists together a mystery of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page.
Synopsis
"Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day...quite unlike anything I've ever read, and altogether triumphant."--A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
The Rules of Blackheath
Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m.
There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you to inhabit.
We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer.
Understood? Then let's begin...
***
Evelyn Hardcastle will die. Every day until Aiden Bishop can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others.
For fans of Claire North and Kate Atkinson, The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive novel that follows one man's race against time to find a killer-- but an astonishing time-turning twist means that nothing and no one are quite what they seem.
Praise for The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle:
Costa First Novel Award 2018 Winner
One of Stylist Magazine's 20 Must-Read Books of 2018
One of Harper's Bazaar's 10 Must-Read Books of 2018
One of Guardian's Best Books of 2018
Synopsis
This book blew my mind Utterly original and unique.--Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author
A murder mystery novel inspired by Agatha Christie with a dash of Groundhog Day and a hint of Quantum Leap and Downton Abbey.
The Rules of Blackheath
Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m.
There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you to inhabit.
We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer.
Understood? Then let's begin...
Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others.
The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive locked-room mystery that follows one man's race against time to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem.
From the author of The Devil and the Dark Water, Stuart Turton delivers inventive twists in a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page...
Praise for The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Sunday Times Bestseller
Costa First Novel Award 2018 Winner
Stylist Magazine's 20 Must-Read Books of 2018
Harper's Bazaar's 10 Must-Read Books of 2018
The Guardian's Best Books of 2018
Buzzfeed's 17 Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down
BookRiot's 10 Mystery and Thriller Authors like Agatha Christie