The Last Murder at the End of the World
The Last Murder at the End of the World
On a seemingly idyllic island surrounded by the poisonous fog that wiped out the rest of the world, an isolated group of villagers must solve a murder which no one can remember to keep the fog from engulfing them all. A dazzlingly original murder mystery from the author of the bestselling The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.
On a seemingly idyllic island surrounded by the poisonous fog that wiped out the rest of the world, an isolated group of villagers must solve a murder which no one can remember to keep the fog from engulfing them all. A dazzlingly original murder mystery from the author of the bestselling The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.
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Description
Outside the island, there is nothing but an all-encompassing fog that has annihilated life on Earth. This deadly mist kills anyone it touches, leaving behind an eerie silence and emptiness. However, within this desolation, a tiny island stands as a serene sanctuary. Home to 122 villagers and three scientists, the island appears idyllic, a beacon of life shrouded in mystery and tranquillity.
In this isolated utopia, villagers live in harmony, fishing, farming, and adhering to a strictly enforced curfew dictated by the scientists. Life seems perfect, until the unthinkable happens: one of the cherished scientists is found brutally murdered. This shocking event not only disturbs the peace but triggers an ominous consequence — the security systems protecting the island from the deadly fog are compromised.
The islanders are thrust into a race against time; they have 107 hours to solve the murder, or the fog will invade their haven and doom everyone on it. To make matters worse, the security system has erased everyone's memories of the night of the murder. This means that the murderer is among them, but even they might be unaware of their guilt.
The Last Murder at the End of the World is a mind-bending, genre-blending masterpiece by Stuart Turton, where science fiction and mystery converge with nail-biting intensity. Readers are invited into a world where every moment counts and every detail matters. As the clock ticks down, alliances will be tested, secrets will emerge, and the true nature of each character will be revealed.
The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
'A mind-bending, genre-blending, boy-that-ending mystery unlike any I've ever read' — A. J. Finn
'I loved it' — C. J. Tudor
'An absolute blast' — Benjamin Stevenson
'Wildly inventive' — M. W. Craven
'Believe the hype' — Alice Bell
'Extraordinary' — Will Dean
An Observer Thriller of the Month
Readers love The Last Murder at the End of the World:
'Mind-bending'
'Absolutely loved it'
'Captivating'
'Thrillingly fast-paced'
'New favourite book'
'Another masterpiece'
'Unique'
'Explosive'
'Absolutely unforgettable'
'Unlike anything I've ever read before'
'Still shocked by the ending'
'Wonderfully imaginative'
The Last Murder at the End of the World was No. 1 in the Sunday Times Hardback Fiction chart w/e 30th March 2024
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526634924
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Raven Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Stuart Turton’s debut novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, won the Costa First Novel Award and the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Best Novel, and was shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards and the British Book Awards Debut of the Year. A Sunday Times bestseller, it has been translated into over thirty languages, and has sold over one million copies in the UK and US combined. The Devil and the Dark Water, his follow up, won the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Fiction and was selected for the BBC Two Book Club, Between the Covers, and the Radio 2 Jo Whiley Book Club. Stuart lives near London with his wife and daughters.
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