{"product_id":"the-devil-and-the-dark-water-a-locked-room-historical-mystery","title":"The Devil and the Dark Water: A Locked-Room Historical Mystery","description":"An Amazon Best Book of the Year — 2020!\n\"Compulsively readable.\"—New York Times Book Review\nNamed a Best Book of 2020 by The Guardian, Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Independent, Publishers Weekly, and more.\nThe extraordinary new thriller from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling murder mystery The 7 1\/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.\nA murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.\nIt's 1634, and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent. Among the other guests is Sara Wessel, a noblewoman with a secret.\nBut no sooner is their ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A strange symbol appears on the sail. A dead leper stalks the decks. Livestock dies in the night.\nAnd then the passengers hear a terrible voice, whispering to them in the darkness, promising three unholy miracles, followed by a slaughter. First an impossible pursuit. Second an impossible theft. And third an impossible murder.\nCould a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?\nWith Pipps imprisoned, only Arent and Sara can solve a mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.\nShirley Jackson meets Sherlock Holmes in this chilling thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1728206022\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGU9008246_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Turton, Stuart\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499449655354,"sku":"4EKGU9008246_ns","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1728206022-0.jpg?v=1783030609","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-devil-and-the-dark-water-a-locked-room-historical-mystery","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}