Hyde
WINNER OF THE 2021 McILVANNEY AWARD & a thrilling Gothic masterpiece from the internationally bestselling author
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Publisher Description
WINNER OF THE 2021 McILVANNEY AWARD
IAN RANKIN'S CHOICE FOR BOTH BEST MYSTERY BOOK OF 2021 (PBS), AND BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR (NEW STATESMAN)
'Russell writes a pacy, ever-twisting mystery that will keep you turning the pages.' - Ian Rankin
'When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning.' - M W Craven
From international bestselling author Craig Russell comes a modern Gothic masterpiece.
Edward Hyde has a strange gift - or a curse - he keeps secret from all but his physician. He experiences two realities, one real, the other a dreamworld state brought on by a neurological condition.
When murders in Victorian Edinburgh echo the ancient Celtic threefold death ritual, Captain Edward Hyde hunts for those responsible. In the process he becomes entangled in a web of Celticist occultism and dark scheming by powerful figures. The answers are there to be found, not just in the real world but in the sinister symbolism of Edward Hyde's otherworld.
He must find the killer, or lose his mind.
A dark tale. One that inspires Hyde's friend . . . Robert Louis Stevenson.
Praise for Hyde:
'Intricate...evocative prose enhances a suspenseful and sophisticated plot. This is the rare riff on an influential novel that sticks the landing' Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
'Stephen King meets Robert Louis Stevenson... an imaginative gothic tale guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine the next time you walk a dark Edinburgh night.' - David Hewson, author of The Garden Of Angels
'Russell delivers a brooding, stunningly atmospheric tale set in Stevenson's Edinburgh - multi-layered and intricately plotted, this is a Gothic thriller from the hands of a master.' - Margaret Kirk, author of Shadow Man
'A deliciously dark reimagining of a timeless character and a wonderful recreation of a gothic Edinburgh . . . Another winner for a consummate storyteller.' - Douglas Skelton
'Gloriously diabolical. A terrifying thrill ride through the hidden chasms of the human soul.' - Chris Brookmyre, author of Black Widow
I absolutely adored it. Intense, harrowing and hugely entertaining. Craig Russell conjures the kind of spine-tingling tale that kept me reading through the night. Spectacular. - Chris Whittaker
'The story is a thrilling ride through the murky depths of madness and horror, written with all Craig's trademark skill and style. Definitely five stars from me' James Oswald
'A Gothic masterpiece which will lead you so far into the darkness that you won't know who to trust. Another splendid offering from a writer who is top of his game. ' - Theresa Talbot
'An engaging Gothic thriller full of atmosphere and surprises.' - Irish Independent
Praise for Craig Russell
'A masterclass in suspenseful, character-driven prose fiction. Simply exceptional'
Frank Darabont, writer and director of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Russell (The Devil Aspect) imagines what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson in this creative take on a classic work of Victorian horror fiction. Capt. Edward Hyde, "superintendent of detective officers in Edinburgh's City Police," is discomfited by blackout episodes, which may be the result of epileptic fits. His memory losses become even more troubling when one coincides with a brutal murder he stumbles on—a male victim hanging from a riverbank tree, his throat slit, and his head immersed in the flowing water. Hyde realizes the setup mimics the Threefold Death, "an ancient Celtic ritual of human sacrifice." His suspicions that he may have been responsible complicate the inquiry, as do his doubts about the medication he's been prescribed by a physician friend, which he thinks may be making his condition worse. Further murders, the disappearance of a prominent businessman's adult daughter, Special Branch concerns about Scottish insurrectionists, and rumors of a cult known as the Dark Guild add up to an intricate but not overly busy story line. Evocative prose ("violence hung like mine dust in the air, waiting for a spark to bring it to combustion") enhances a suspenseful and sophisticated plot. This is the rare riff on an influential novel that sticks the landing.
