“”[An] outstanding whodunit… Fans of impossible crime fiction won’t want to miss this one.”” – Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review

“A devilish sea saga that never runs out of cutthroat conspiracies.” – Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review

“The Devil and the Dark Water artfully combines intriguing characters, fascinating historical details and a seafaring labyrinth of twists and turns-not to mention a demon named Old Tom…History and mystery lovers alike will delight in the heart-racing escapades of The Devil and the Dark Water.” – BookPage, STARRED Review

“The locked room murder meets a Michael Bay movie, by way of Treasure Island; you can’t know what’s going on, if only because the author won’t let you know until he’s delivered the final surprise – and another one after that. The effect is irresistible.” – The Guardian

“If you read one book this year, make sure it’s this one.” – Daily Mail

“And unlike most whodunits I wouldn’t recommend it for pre-lights-out reading – not just because of the spooky bits, but because such a lovingly complex construct needs readers who are fully awake.” – The Sunday Telegraph

“Turton has a fantastic time laying out the details of his intricate plot, leaving the reader wondering if it is something human or supernatural causing the devilry on the Saardam.” – The Observer New Review

“A glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle.” – Val McDermid, #1 bestselling author

“An absolute treat from the most original voice in crime fiction.” – Ragnar Jónasson, international bestselling author of Snowblind and The Island

“The Devil and the Dark Water is mind-bending, genre-bending, intricate, vivid, intelligent, and with one of the most gloriously grizzly cast of characters ever. An absolute razztwizzler of a novel.” – Ali Land, author of Good Me, Bad Me

“[A] rousing, action-filled mystery.” – Booklist

“An enjoyable throwback to the exaggeratedly intellectual plotting of Golden Age crime fiction.” – Library Journal

“Stunningly good. A page-turning mystery on an epic scale, intricately plotted and expertly landed.” – Simon Lelic, author of The Search Party

“A superb historical mystery: inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling. I fell for this book (and its characters) in a big way. Beautifully crafted escapism for fans of Sherlock and Master & Commander. A TRIUMPH.” – Will Dean, author of Dark Pines

“The desperate life on board an Amsterdam-bound Dutch Indiamen has never been so vividly painted. Throw in a demon (who may or may not exist), a cast of beautifully realized, compelling characters, along with a series of locked room mysteries, and the result is one of the most extraordinary books being published this year.” – M.W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show, winner of the 2019 CWA Gold Dagger Award 2019