The Waterfall by Gareth Rubin

The Waterfall by Gareth Rubin The Waterfall by Gareth Ruben was published by Simon & Schuster on 25th September 2025. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me on the Tour. Synopsis A story about stories within stories as four interconnected mysteries take the reader through the ages, from Shakespeare’s day to a 19th century Gothic former Priory, to 1920s Venice, and finally to 1940s California, from the internationally bestselling author of The Turnglass. We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe. The second story is a 19th Century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeare’s manuscript, set in an isolated former priory, turned into a clinic for those who cannot sleep. The third is a lighter Golden Age detective tale set in Venice, where private investigator Honora Feldman l...