nA gripping tale that reads like a Sherlock Holmes novel set in a broken future...Turton is an exciting writer with a knack for strange tales that push the envelope, and this strange story of murder, survival, and the importance of memory might be his best work yet. --Gabino Iglesias for NPRn nFrom the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, and an audacious solution.n nSolve the murder to save whats left of the world.n nOutside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched.n nOn the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what theyre told by the scientists.n nUntil, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And then they learn that 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 isnt solved within 107 hours, the fog will smother the island--and everyone on it.n nBut the security system has also wiped everyones memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer--and they dont even know it.n nAnd the clock is ticking.n