The Waterfall

Présentation

**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** ***The Turnglass*****.**

We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.

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.

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.

And finally, a 1940s American Noir, as Ken Kourian finds that a serial killer is recreating all the murders in *The Waterfall*, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke’s *The Turnglass*.

***The Waterfall*** **is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin’s position as one of the most original authors writing today.**

**PRAISE FOR** ***THE TURNGLASS*****, THE** ***SUNDAY TIMES*** **TOP TEN BESTSELLER:**

‘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**

‘Rubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read’ ***THE TIMES*****, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH**

‘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**

‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery… a thrilling delight’ **CHRIS WHITAKER**

‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations’ ***GUARDIAN*****, THRILLER OF THE YEAR**

‘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***

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