Ever wanted to be apart of the investigation? Stuart Turton's new murder mystery novel, The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, puts readers at the center of the suspense. Instead of seeing the crime from one character's perspective, Turton gives us the chance to see it from eight. "How?" you might ask...well, that's a part of the mystery.
Imagine knowing that someone is going to die and having to relive it eight days in a row. That’s the plight in which Aiden Bishop has been put. One morning, he wakes up in the body of Dr. Sebastian Bell—a guest at the Hardcastle family’s Masquerade, which is to take place at the Blackheath House. Aiden has no idea what he's doing there, nor any recollection of who he actually is.
Nineteen years ago, Charlie Carver, the family’s groundskeeper, murdered Thomas Hardcastle—son of Lord and Lady Hardcastle. Now, the Hardcastles have invited all the guests who were there that night back to Blackheath House for a special party to celebrate the return of their daughter, Evelyn—who's been living in Paris since her brother's death.