{"product_id":"9781398535398","title":"The Waterfall","description":"Author: Gareth Rubin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398535398\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 528 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n The 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n The 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n And finally, a 1940s American Noir, as Ken Kourian finds that a serial killer is recreating all the murders in \u003ci\u003eThe Waterfall\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke’s \u003ci\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Waterfall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin’s position as one of the most original authors writing today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TURNGLASS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, THE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLER: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘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’ \u003cb\u003eJANICE HALLETT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Rubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘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’ \u003cb\u003eSTUART TURTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery… a thrilling delight’ \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, THRILLER OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘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’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46585520980126,"sku":"HPC-9781398535398","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398535398.jpg?v=1772777116","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398535398","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}