{"product_id":"the-waterfall-a-beguiling-and-intricate-mystery-from-sunday-times-bestselling-author-gareth-rubin-hardcover","title":"The Waterfall: A Beguiling and Intricate Mystery from Sunday Times Bestselling Author Gareth Rubin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGareth Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd finally, a 1940s American Noir, as Ken Kourian finds that a serial killer is recreating all the murders in \u003ci\u003eThe Waterfall\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke's \u003ci\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Waterfall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin's position as one of the most original authors writing today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TURNGLASS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, THE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLER: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'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' \u003cb\u003eJANICE HALLETT \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Rubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'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' \u003cb\u003eSTUART TURTON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery... a thrilling delight' \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, THRILLER OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'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' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGareth Rubin \u003c\/b\u003eis the top ten \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e thriller of the year, \u003ci\u003eExpress\u003c\/i\u003e thriller of the year, and a bestseller in Italy and France. His other books include the new authorised Sherlock Holmes novel \u003ci\u003eHolmes and Moriarty\u003c\/i\u003e. 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