{"product_id":"the-waterfall-9781398535411","title":"The Waterfall : A beguiling and intricate mystery from Sunday Times bestselling author Gareth Rubin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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 .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Waterfall is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin’s position as one of the most original authors writing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE TURNGLASS , THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery… a thrilling delight’ CHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations’ GUARDIAN , THRILLER OF THE YEAR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘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 TELEGRAPH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gareth Rubin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 Jun 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gareth Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319843758458,"sku":"9781398535411","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398535411.jpg?v=1790635200","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/it\/products\/the-waterfall-9781398535411","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}