The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

About the book

Aiden Bishop wakes up in Blackheath House with no memory of his identity, trapped in a repeating time loop. To escape, he must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle, which occurs every night at 11:00 p.m. During the eight-day cycle, Aiden inhabits the bodies of eight different houseguests, viewing the same events through their unique perspectives and physical limitations. He navigates a decaying estate filled with secretive suspects while evading a rival version of himself and a mysterious figure known as the Plague Doctor.

This story serves readers who enjoy high-concept logic puzzles and atmospheric mystery. It appeals to those who prioritize intricate plotting and the slow reveal of interconnected secrets over straightforward narrative structures. Readers finish the book with a complete map of a single crime viewed from multiple vantage points, having decoded a series of clues hidden within recurring dialogue and overlapping timelines. It provides a rigorous mental exercise in tracking character movements and contradictory motivations across a fixed historical setting.

Details

Published

2018

Language

EN