A murder on the high seas. A detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.
It'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.
But no sooner are
they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A twice-dead
leper stalks the decks. Strange symbols appear on the sails. Livestock
is slaughtered.
And then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel.
Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?
With
Pipps imprisoned, only Arent can solve a mystery that connects every
passenger onboard. A mystery that stretches back into their past and now
threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.
Published: 6th October 2020
Publisher: Sourcebooks
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Series or Stand-Alone: Stand-Alone
Source: Bought
MY REVIEW
After reading and thoroughly enjoying The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, I couldn't wait to pick up this novel. Honestly, this story is not one that I would normally pick up as it is a 1600s mystery onboard a ship, but as I loved this author's writing from his first book I knew that I had to give this a go.
I loved everything about this book, but to limit it to a few comments the first would be the characters and the mystery surrounding Old Tom. The mystery surrounding this kept me hooked right until the very end, having not figured out what was going on before then! The ending was very much a surprise. You also have a bit of a backstory with one of the main characters Arent. He has a past that we discover more of and is relevant to the story that is happening in this story.
I would highly recommend this novel, even if you don't think this is something you would normally pick up. I wouldn't normally and this is now one of my favourite books of the year, and the author has been firmly placed on my favourite author list!
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