The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

"Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of Groundhog Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery." —Harper's BazaarThe 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem.Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others. With a locked-room mystery that Agatha Christie would envy, Stuart Turton unfurls a breakneck novel of intrigue and suspense.International bestselling author Stuart Turton delivers inventive twists in a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page.The Sunday Times Bestseller!Costa First Novel Award WinnerHarper's Bazaar's 10 Must-Read Books of 2018The Guardian's Best Books of 2018Buzzfeed's 17 Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put DownCountry Living's 27 Murder Mystery Books You Won't Be Able To Put DownTown & Country's 35 Best Books About Time TravelDistractify's Best Books Like Knives OutTor.com's 7 Thrilling Murder Mysteries With SFF FlairBookRiot's 10 Mystery and Thriller Authors like Agatha ChristieBookRiot's 10 Best Time Loop Books

Harper's Bazaar, 10 New Books to Add to Your Reading List in 2018"Atmospheric and unique, this is a mystery that adds "Who am I?" to the question of whodunit, with existentially suspenseful results."

The Sunday Times Bestseller!Costa First Novel Award WinnerHarper's Bazaar's 10 Must-Read Books of 2018The Guardian's Best Books of 2018Buzzfeed's 17 Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put DownCountry Living's 27 Murder Mystery Books You Won't Be Able To Put DownTown & Country's 35 Best Books About Time TravelDistractify's Best Books Like Knives OutTor.com's 7 Thrilling Murder Mysteries With SFF FlairBookRiot's 10 Mystery and Thriller Authors like Agatha ChristieBookRiot's 10 Best Time Loop BooksBookRiot's 10 Best Postmodern Murdery Mysteries"Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of Groundhog's Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery. The twisting, cleverly-written debut..."

About the Author

Trained at Hull University and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, James Cameron Stewart is a veteran actor whose performances include roles in theater, film, and television. His credits include Outlander, Jericho, Flying Blind, Golden Years, Emmerdale, London's Burning, Eastenders, Coronation Street, and Holby City.Stuart Turton is a freelance journalist who lives in West London with his wife. Stuart is not to be trusted-in the nicest possible way. The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is his first novel.

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