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
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