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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Aiden Bishop must identify Evelyn Hardcastle's killer to break a repeating day. Every morning, he wakes in another guest's body at Blackheath Manor.

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The 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.

"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 Bazaar

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 Winner

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First published: 2018
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
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Scary: Not rated
Creepy: Not rated
Gore: Not rated
Disturbing: Not rated
Weird: 4 out of 5

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