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“The Last Murder at the End of the World is out in the US today. It’s Agatha Christie meets Lost, and I think you’ll love it.” Stuart Turton

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Please say you're writing another? I absolutely love your books and recommend them to everyone I know who reads. Happy to see you recommend Horowitz in the answer to another question, as I find you and he to be the closest we have today to Agatha Christie in terms of finding inventive things to do with the whodunit genre that haven't been done before.
Stuart Turton This is really kind, thank you! I am writing another, but I like to take big breaks between books to live my life and have experiences. I'm back to work now, but another book won't be along until 2028.
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Please, sir, may we have some more? All your books are fantastic. I hope more are coming. I keep checking back here and no sign of anything new after The Last Murder at the End of the World
Stuart Turton On its way, my friend. Hopefully 2028.
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Stuart, I just finished the 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and I must say it was brilliant. I imagine the ending had undertones of redemption and how our life can become repetitive if we allow our sin (Blackheath) to keep us trapped in the same routine every day without making a change until we see the truth to fully redeem us. Is this the message that you had in mind? Brilliant! Thanks for the book.
Stuart Turton My message was whatever message you take away from it. I genuinely believe that the reader's interpretation of a book is the primary one, informed by your experience, emotion, psychology and choices. The best thing about novels is that every reader gets their own version of it.
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Hi Stuart - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is my go to recommendation for everyone. I absolutely LOVED that book. Please tell me you will have something new for us in 2026??
Stuart Turton Not 2026, I'm afraid. Possibly 2027, but more likely 2028.
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Stuart Turton They're not! Connected world, but not the same story.
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The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is one of my favorite books. I recommend it to everyone! Are you currently working on anything new?
Stuart Turton I am. Got another book coming in a year or two. Have to finish it first!
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Could you post a photo or a pdf of the time loops the characters of the seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle happened to, please?
Stuart Turton Sorry mate, I just don't have the time. Got other books to write, other projects to work on. That would be a huge effort.
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Hi Stuart. I have read The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water. I think you are a truly amazing writer and I have never read anything quite like your books before! I do own The Last Murder at the end of the World, but I refused to read it until you had written another. I like the fact that I still have one of your books untouched. Please can you tell me that you are releasing a new book?
Stuart Turton Ha ha ha, fantastic. I'm writing my fourth book now, but it's not going to be out for a little while. Maybe another couple of years. Might be time to crack open Last Murder.
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Every few months I go on deep dive google searches to try to find status updates of the optioned adaptations of your 1st & 2nd novels, it’s April 2026, I know you don’t usually see these questions for a long time so as of [press time] is anything still in the works for them? (I LOVE 7 DEATHS SO MUCH!! -Signed a fellow Agatha Christie fangirl)
Stuart Turton Ha, there'll be some news about the first novel soon. My second novel won't be adapted any time soon. It's too expensive.
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I've read every book of yours and I can't seem to get enough. You hinted in the acknowledgements of TLMATEOTW that your next mystery will have a contemporary spin. Any other hints you can give us? :D
Stuart Turton Only that I'm writing it now, and loving every single second. I think it's going to be a good one.
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Just read "Murder at the End of the World," and am almost done immediately re-reading it. Don't know how I missed "The Devil and the Dark Water," but it's next (after a 3rd read of Hardcastle). Is there a Blackheath in it? (If not I'm DONE with you!) Keep 'em coming. 8,000 characters, 700 mysteries, and 9,000,000 missed clues, these are the kinds of novels I need. Every 4 years is fine, just don't stop.
Stuart Turton No Blackheath in that one I'm afraid, but there are a few nods to things coming up.
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Just finished The Last Murder at the End of the World and couldn’t help but notice a few character names. Jack, Clara, Ben - are these all nods to Lost? Love the parallels with the fog/smoke monster, secret science labs/dharma initiative scattered around the island, etc. Loved it!
Stuart Turton Yup! Glad you liked the book mate.
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Will The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle be getting a sequel? I absolutely LOVED the book and have been waiting for more since I finished in back in 2018!
Stuart Turton Don't think so. There's nothing really I can add to that book without detracting from the things that made people like it.
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Blackheath is important in both 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Last Murder at the End of the World. Is there any world crossover here or are they completely different in both books and just a fun Easter egg?
Stuart Turton The world's definitely crossover!
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I am absolutely hooked on your books so far and am so excited for this new one to come out in a few weeks. Where do you draw inspiration from? I find your mysteries very unique and definitely love this style!
Stuart Turton Thank you, that's really lovely to hear. I always say that inspiration isn't the problem, time is the problem. I'm absolutely full of ideas. More than I could ever write. The hard part is knowing which ones go together in satisfying ways.
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Will there be a sequel to any of your books, or are they all standalone?
Stuart Turton They're all standalone mate.
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Stuart Turton I plotted out every two minutes of every character's day, so I always knew what everybody was doing.
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Seven Deaths is easily my favorite book, and the only one that I've come across that did body-swapping/time looping in such a fascinating way. Have you come across any other books that have done this (uniquely niche) sub-genre justice? (Sidenote: Do you have any plans to visit Australia? I am based in South-East Queensland and would love to visit one of your book signings!)
Stuart Turton Thanks for your question! I visit Australia quite a lot, as my wife is Australian, but sadly I don't usually tour. It's a huge country, and would require a lot of time away from my young family. If that ever changes I'll flag it on social media. Unfortunately, I haven't encountered anything else in this niche sub genre. That's part of the reason why I wrote mine. I wanted to read something like this.
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Do you desire to see your books done on screen (movie or TV series), or do you feel that you'd prefer it to remain in book form only? What do you feel are the pros and cons of books becoming movies?
Stuart Turton I don't mind adaptations. The original always exists, even if the tv show/movie isn't successful. As for pros and cons, I feel that adaptations serve as edits for the original material. They can make boring bits interesting, and present the information in novel new ways. I like seeing them be bold with the material, rather than playing safe.
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