by Stuart Turton · Sonatine · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782355848759
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«L'Étrange Traversée du Saardam» is the historical mystery novel by Stuart Turton, published by Sonatine in paperback (592 pages, in French).
In 1634, the Saardam sets sail from the Dutch East Indies towards Amsterdam with the governor of Batavia, his family, and the detective Samuel Pipps in chains. During the voyage, ash symbols, a terrifying voice, and a corpse in a locked cabin seem like a curse; the investigation becomes complicated amid superstitions and secrets.
French edition published in March 2022, translated by Fabrice Pointeau; the English original is titled The Devil and the Dark Water.
For readers of historical thrillers and classic mysteries, and for those who already enjoyed Stuart Turton's previous novel, Les Sept Morts d'Evelyn Hardcastle.
Stuart Turton is an English author and journalist. His first novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (2018) was a bestseller internationally and won a number of awards including the 2018 Costa Book Award for First Novel. His most recent novel, The Last Murder at the End of the World, went to number one on the Sunday Times Bestseller list. His books have sold over one million copies in the US and UK.
