Book of the Month - July 2021
Date Added: 28/06/2021
The Devil and the Dark Water
It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported from the Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, where he is set to face trial for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. But no sooner is the ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. Strange symbols appear on the sails. A figure stalks the decks. Livestock are slaughtered. Passengers are plagued with ominous threats, promising them three unholy miracles. First: an impossible pursuit. Second: an impossible theft. Then: an impossible murder. With Pipps imprisoned in the depths of the ship, can his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes solve the mystery before the ship descends into anarchy?
Our book of the month is The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton, a beguiling historical mystery from the author of the award-winning The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. You can request a copy now on our library catalogue, Arena, with just your library card number and PIN.
Borrow, listen, love
Here are some current highlights from the great audiobook titles currently available to request, borrow and listen to:
• Girl A is the sensational debut novel from Abigail Dean, a powerful and beautifully written story of redemption, of horror, and of love
• Klara and the Sun is the first novel from Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017, which looks at our rapidly-changing modern world and asks what it means to love
• Ayoade on Top, written and narrated by Richard Ayoade, is the definitive book about possibly the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed
• The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women, and the secrets that bind them together
• The Therapist by B.A. Paris is a gripping psychological thriller set in a gated community of exclusive houses, that holds a shocking secret
• A Memory Called Empire, the stunning debut from Arkady Martine, is a must-read for science fiction fans and was the winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for best novel
• The New Wilderness by Diane Cook, shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, is the story of a mother's fight to save her daughter in a world she can no longer call her own
Download the Libby and BorrowBox apps and login with your library card number and PIN to request and borrow these and other titles from our huge range of audiobooks. Check out our regularly updated audiobook list to get a taste of what's available. Not a member? You can join online here. If you've forgotten your PIN you can get it sent to you here.