{"product_id":"the-devil-and-the-dark-water-9781728234298","title":"The Devil and the Dark Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Compulsively readable.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe extraordinary new thriller from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling murder mystery \u003cem\u003eThe 7 1\/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Steven King, \u003cem\u003eThe Devil and the Dark Water\u003c\/em\u003e brings a chilling new spin to the Sherlock Holmes detective duo in a thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728234298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.50d","brand":"Stuart Turton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40190506336437,"sku":"9781728234298","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b2c958a2-1999-4b3a-90f8-da5231ea67ac.jpg?v=1623130930","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-devil-and-the-dark-water-9781728234298","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}