--- product_id: 98669314 title: "The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Costa First Novel Award Winner 2018)" price: "€ 55.10" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/98669314-the-seven-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle-costa-first-novel-award store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Costa First Novel Award Winner 2018) **Price:** € 55.10 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Costa First Novel Award Winner 2018) - **How much does it cost?** € 55.10 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/98669314-the-seven-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle-costa-first-novel-award) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Gosford Park meets Groundhog Day by way of Agatha Christie and Black Mirror - the most inventive story you'll read this year. 'Utterly original and unique. I couldn't get it out of my head for days afterwards' Sophie Hannah It is meant to be a celebration but it ends in tragedy. As fireworks explode overhead, Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed. But Evelyn will not die just once. Until Aiden - one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party - can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself, over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot. The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer. But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath... Review: Deserves all the Stars in the Sky! - Who could’ve predicted that a novel combining Agatha Christie, Downton Abbey, Back to the Future, and Groundhog Day could possibly work in a million years? Not me? Well, not only does it work, ‘The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’ is imaginative, bizarre, trippy, ground-breaking, creative, spell-binding, and gripping. That’s a lot of adjectives I know, but it deserves every single one of them. Just a brief synopsis, as it’s better to go in blind, and I’m loathe to spoil anything. So, basically you have Aiden Bishop cursed to repeat the same day, waking every morning in the body of a different guest, until he solves the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. I had it in my head that ‘Seven Deaths’ would be a bordering on cosy mystery, with glittering jewels, sparkling champagne, fancy decor, gorgeous gowns, etc, and that the ‘body jumps’ would be a fun, amusing addition. Um, nope, that’s not this book. Several pages in and I was chilled to the bone, and that feeling of ominous dread never let up. It was a lot darker than I was expecting, and I relished every thrilling page. It’s a spooky, eerie tale, that included just about every gothic-horror element you could possibly dream up. Just to name a few, there’s a foreboding lake, secret passageways, flickering candles, creepy masks, stormy weather, damsels in distress, and deceptive, cunning villains. I would also class it as a haunted house story, as ‘Blackheath House’ is a remote, decaying, cold building, with a tragic, violent history, and the guests have a ghostlike quality to them. Don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom though, there are lighter, comedy moments, but they are few and far in between. Word of warning, you will find the plot very confusing at first, but don’t despair, stick with it, you will eventually get the hang of things. And as soon as you do, more confusion will follow. My head was spinning the whole time. There’s also a lot to keep track of, as well as a large cast of characters, so reading it is quite the commitment, but there is a handy list of players, as well as a map of the grounds at the front of the book. In the beginning I wasn’t even sure I was reading the right novel as it didn’t appear to resemble the book summary at all, luckily there were several characters with the surname ‘Hardcastle’ otherwise I would’ve been totally lost. I listened to the first four chapters in audio, and it did not work for me for some reason, I couldn’t follow it at all. So I switched to the kindle version, and re-read the chapters, and there were huge chunks I’d missed, even though I’d been listening really closely, so not sure why that was, but reading it was so much easiest to retain everything. I did read really slowly though, partly because I didn’t want to miss anything, but largely because I didn’t want the book to end. Out of the 72 books I’ve read this year, this is my favourite, and with only a little over three months to go ‘The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’ is going to be hard to beat. Stuart Turton, you are a true legend! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for penning such an incredible book. Hope you have another one up your sleeve... and soon... Note: Also published under the title ‘The Seven and a ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’. Review: Ingenious concept - This book requires concentration and is one that is best read in big chunks over a brief window of time. There are a lot of characters and the plotting is complex, but it is worth the read. I felt the beginning was a little slow, and occasionally became confused over some of the characters, but the ‘invitation’ listing the characters at the beginning is very useful. I thought the concept brilliant and the execution well done, although it could possibly have been a little shorter and one or two of the lesser characters could have been combined to lessen the confusion. I came to the book with a few preconceptions because the write-up blurb didn’t cover the setting well enough and so some of the beginning was more confusing that it needed to be. The period is never fully explained but this isn’t a contemporary setting which was the first point I needed to get my head around. The concept is that Aiden the protagonist repeats the same day eight times until he solves Evelyn Hardcastle’s murder. On each day he inhabits the body of a different guest. He has to work within the physical limitations of each host and also within their characteristics. As each day passes he finds he’s losing himself to his hosts. There is a very gothic feel to Blackheath wrapped up in a great mystery. Characters change from kindly and helpful to malevolent and vice versa as each day passes and more of the mystery is revealed. If you love mysteries, then this is a good book for you. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #121,311 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,078 in Historical Mystery #1,609 in Crime Action & Adventure #1,710 in Mystery Action & Adventure | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 16,444 Reviews | ## Images ![The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Costa First Novel Award Winner 2018) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lX61oQBiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deserves all the Stars in the Sky! *by N***M on September 19, 2018* Who could’ve predicted that a novel combining Agatha Christie, Downton Abbey, Back to the Future, and Groundhog Day could possibly work in a million years? Not me? Well, not only does it work, ‘The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’ is imaginative, bizarre, trippy, ground-breaking, creative, spell-binding, and gripping. That’s a lot of adjectives I know, but it deserves every single one of them. Just a brief synopsis, as it’s better to go in blind, and I’m loathe to spoil anything. So, basically you have Aiden Bishop cursed to repeat the same day, waking every morning in the body of a different guest, until he solves the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. I had it in my head that ‘Seven Deaths’ would be a bordering on cosy mystery, with glittering jewels, sparkling champagne, fancy decor, gorgeous gowns, etc, and that the ‘body jumps’ would be a fun, amusing addition. Um, nope, that’s not this book. Several pages in and I was chilled to the bone, and that feeling of ominous dread never let up. It was a lot darker than I was expecting, and I relished every thrilling page. It’s a spooky, eerie tale, that included just about every gothic-horror element you could possibly dream up. Just to name a few, there’s a foreboding lake, secret passageways, flickering candles, creepy masks, stormy weather, damsels in distress, and deceptive, cunning villains. I would also class it as a haunted house story, as ‘Blackheath House’ is a remote, decaying, cold building, with a tragic, violent history, and the guests have a ghostlike quality to them. Don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom though, there are lighter, comedy moments, but they are few and far in between. Word of warning, you will find the plot very confusing at first, but don’t despair, stick with it, you will eventually get the hang of things. And as soon as you do, more confusion will follow. My head was spinning the whole time. There’s also a lot to keep track of, as well as a large cast of characters, so reading it is quite the commitment, but there is a handy list of players, as well as a map of the grounds at the front of the book. In the beginning I wasn’t even sure I was reading the right novel as it didn’t appear to resemble the book summary at all, luckily there were several characters with the surname ‘Hardcastle’ otherwise I would’ve been totally lost. I listened to the first four chapters in audio, and it did not work for me for some reason, I couldn’t follow it at all. So I switched to the kindle version, and re-read the chapters, and there were huge chunks I’d missed, even though I’d been listening really closely, so not sure why that was, but reading it was so much easiest to retain everything. I did read really slowly though, partly because I didn’t want to miss anything, but largely because I didn’t want the book to end. Out of the 72 books I’ve read this year, this is my favourite, and with only a little over three months to go ‘The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’ is going to be hard to beat. Stuart Turton, you are a true legend! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for penning such an incredible book. Hope you have another one up your sleeve... and soon... Note: Also published under the title ‘The Seven and a ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ingenious concept *by K***R on April 27, 2019* This book requires concentration and is one that is best read in big chunks over a brief window of time. There are a lot of characters and the plotting is complex, but it is worth the read. I felt the beginning was a little slow, and occasionally became confused over some of the characters, but the ‘invitation’ listing the characters at the beginning is very useful. I thought the concept brilliant and the execution well done, although it could possibly have been a little shorter and one or two of the lesser characters could have been combined to lessen the confusion. I came to the book with a few preconceptions because the write-up blurb didn’t cover the setting well enough and so some of the beginning was more confusing that it needed to be. The period is never fully explained but this isn’t a contemporary setting which was the first point I needed to get my head around. The concept is that Aiden the protagonist repeats the same day eight times until he solves Evelyn Hardcastle’s murder. On each day he inhabits the body of a different guest. He has to work within the physical limitations of each host and also within their characteristics. As each day passes he finds he’s losing himself to his hosts. There is a very gothic feel to Blackheath wrapped up in a great mystery. Characters change from kindly and helpful to malevolent and vice versa as each day passes and more of the mystery is revealed. If you love mysteries, then this is a good book for you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality *by K***N on April 9, 2026* Great packaging fast shipping quality and condition as described ## Frequently Bought Together - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Costa First Novel Award Winner 2018) - The Devil and the Dark Water - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/98669314-the-seven-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle-costa-first-novel-award](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/98669314-the-seven-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle-costa-first-novel-award) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-29*