The Last Murder at the End of the World

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Bloomsbury presents The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton, read by Adjoa Andoh.

SOLVE THE MURDER TO SAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE WORLD
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'A mind-bending, genre-blending, boy-that-ending mystery unlike any I've ever read' A. J. FINN
'I loved it' C. J. TUDOR
'An absolute blast' BENJAMIN STEVENSON
'Wildly inventive' M. W. CRAVEN
'Believe the hype' ALICE BELL
'Extraordinary' WILL DEAN

An Observer Thriller of the Month

Outside the island there is nothing: the world destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched. On the island: it is idyllic. 122 villagers and 3 scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they’re told by the scientists.

Until, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And they learn the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay.

If the murder isn’t solved within 107 hours, the fog will smother the island – and everyone on it.

But the security system has also wiped everyone’s memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer – and they don’t even know it…

Readers love The Last Murder at the End of the World:

'Mind-bending'
'Absolutely loved it'
'Captivating'
'Thrillingly fast-paced'
'New favourite book'
'Another masterpiece'
'Unique'
'Explosive'
'Absolutely unforgettable'
'Unlike anything I've ever read before'
'Still shocked by the ending'
'Wonderfully imaginative'


The Last Murder at the End of the World was No. 1 in the Sunday Times Hardback Fiction chart w/e 30th March 2024

Critics Review

Excellent ... I won’t give anything else away as the discoveries are part of the joy, but I was engrossed in this high-concept thriller and can’t wait to see what Turton does next
Observer
Turton’s puzzle box draws on every sci-fi classic from Blade Runner to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
As a mystery, it is more intriguing than involving. As prognostication, it seems only too likely to be the shape of things to come.
Sunday Times
The fiction of Stuart Turton gloriously bends both the reader’s mind and the crime genre
Financial Times
This story will grip your attention until the very last page and is sure to be another bestseller
Glamour
A clever dystopian thriller . . . another twisty masterpiece from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Woman's Weekly
A mind-bending, genre-blending, boy-that-ending mystery unlike any I've ever read … I feel, as I read a Turton book, like I'm watching a rocket erupt from the launchpad -- I've got a grin on my face and my heart in my throat
A. J. Finn
Combining several genres, but most prominently science fiction and crime, Turton has created what is probably his best piece of work to date
Buzz
This is an ambitious, compelling novel in which nothing is what it seems
Guardian
A smart and suspenseful page-turner
SFX
This startlingly original slice of dystopia also serves up a compelling mystery. Genius
Heat
If you have ever had the experience of reading a Stuart Turton novel, you will know what it is like to have your brain fried – in the very best way
i
Turton (The Devil and the Dark Water) continues playing fast and loose with genre boundaries in this dazzling postapocalyptic thriller that blossoms into a race against time whodunit . . . This dystopian detective story fires on all cylinders
Publisher's Weekly
Even better than The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. Turton's cemented his reputation as the king of the mind-blowing mystery
Gareth Rubin, author of Sunday Times bestseller, THE TURNGLASS
An extraordinary novel. Midsommar meets Station Eleven meets The Mist meets a fresh post-apocalyptic murder mystery. Audacious and utterly mind-blowing. Stu Turton is one of the most inventive writers working today
Will Dean
Stuart Turton’s literary pyrotechnics are on full display in this magnificently sly novel. Part Holmesian deduction, part Shyamalan level twists - Turton somehow manages to reinvent both himself and the mystery genre with every book. An absolute blast
Benjamin Stevenson
Stu Turton has done it again. I finished The Last Murder at the End of the World last night and it might just be his barmiest, cleverest and creepiest mystery yet. Buckle up, because you’ve never read a whodunnit like this one
Tom Hindle
Stuart Turton is a reliably excellent and inventive thriller writer and his new novel ... is full of his usual clever, unpredictable twists and skilful pacing
Independent
The Last Murder at the End of the World is wildly inventive. Stuart Turton is a unique talent
M. W. Craven
Stuart Turton is the master of intricately plotted, brilliantly imaginative murder mysteries. His latest delivers all that wonderful head-scratching complexity in a darkly-drawn future world with a message about what makes us human at its heart. I loved it
C. J. Tudor
[Turton] has returned with possibly the most audacious hook of his career
Set The Tape
The Last Murder at the End of the World combines post apocalypse with a good ol’ who dunnit. The results? Now that would be giving it away...
Good Reading, Australia
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, with a literal village full of incredible characters, this is an original take on the murder mystery and I loved it. Unique, thought-provoking but, above all, addictive
Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge Regrets
BELIEVE THE HYPE about this book. I absolutely raced through. Such a great sharp little jigsaw of a sci-fi mystery
Alice Bell
The latest book from rising literary star Stuart Turton is another impressive mixture of mystery and high-level science fiction concepts. Perfectly utilising a unique set-up, this book is a complex read that will have you guessing until the end
Canberra Daily, AUS
Fans of Turton’s high-concept fiction will be familiar with his unique, carefully constructed mysteries, and this rollercoaster of a sci-fi/detective tale might be the best one yet
PA Media
Stu Turton has done it again with The Last Murder At The End Of The World, the mad, alchemy-embracing bastard. A murder-mystery wrapped in a sci-fi allegory, it's utterly gripping, constantly confounding and will be another monster hit
Adam Simcox
A unique, intricate murder mystery absolutely full of heart, The Last Murder at the End of the World is a heartbreaking exploration of what it means to be human
Vikki Patis
PRAISE FOR THE SEVEN DEATHS OF EVELYN HARDCASTLE: 'Audaciously inventive, gripping and original'
Louise O'Neill
PRAISE FOR THE SEVEN DEATHS OF EVELYN HARDCASTLE: 'This book blew my mind. It is utterly original and unique. I couldn't get it out of my head for days afterwards'
Sophie Hannah
PRAISE FOR THE DEVIL AND THE DARK WATER: 'An absolute treat from the most original voice in crime fiction'
Ragnar Jonasson

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 4.8
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Sometimes I'm a bit self conscious that I read so much genre fiction. The truth is, I find it both more fun and feel like it contains levels of emotional depth that you don't see as much as straight up and down literary fiction. Genre fiction like thriller, fantasy, sci fi, is the gilded mirror that reflects back all these amazing and terrible things about the real world that we too often don't see. I had no idea what was happening with the mystery part of this book chapter to chapter, and that was a real thrill. I teared up multiple times! What a joy.
intrazone 03/12/2025
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duncan jago 07/08/2025
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TheTimeIsNever 15/04/2025
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What a truly excellent book. A who done it, yes, but with so much originality and plot developments. And what a plot. Thank you.
SteveH 08/03/2025
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4.0
To be honest i bought it because it was cheap, so i wasnt expecting much, but it was fantastic. The twists (and there are several) came out of nowhere. The characters are well drawn with believable motivations and relationships. I loved the settings and set up. The only negative was that some of the character voices were really over egged and i struggled to get past them. Still highly recommended.
sophik 13/12/2024

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