Death and the Conjuror (ePub)
A thrilling new 1930s locked-room mystery series perfect for fans of Golden Age Crime Fiction
(Sprache: Englisch)
An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the critically acclaimed debut novel by Tom Mead. Selected as one of Publishers Weekly's Mysteries of the Year.
1936, London....
1936, London....
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An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the critically acclaimed debut novel by Tom Mead. Selected as one of Publishers Weekly's Mysteries of the Year.
1936, London. A celebrity psychiatrist is discovered dead in his locked study. There seems to be no way a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no clues, no witnesses, and no evidence of the murder weapon. Stumped by the confounding scene, Inspector Flint, the Scotland Yard detective on the case, calls on retired stage magician turned part-time sleuth Joseph Spector.
Spector has a knack for explaining the inexplicable, but even he finds that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye. As he and the Inspector interview the colourful cast of suspects, they uncover no shortage of dark secrets... or motives for murder. And when a second murder occurs, this time in an impenetrable elevator, they realise the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon.
Reviews for Death and the Conjuror
'Pure escapism and an excellent puzzle, ingeniously expounded.' The Times
'Secrets, red herrings and sleights of hand abound in an ingenious piece of intriguing escapism.' Guardian
'An intricate "impossible" crime that completely fooled me.' Peter Lovesey
'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' New York Times
'A real treat for mystery fans.' Ragnar Jónasson
'A beautiful, dark, atmospheric story.' Victoria Dowd
1936, London. A celebrity psychiatrist is discovered dead in his locked study. There seems to be no way a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no clues, no witnesses, and no evidence of the murder weapon. Stumped by the confounding scene, Inspector Flint, the Scotland Yard detective on the case, calls on retired stage magician turned part-time sleuth Joseph Spector.
Spector has a knack for explaining the inexplicable, but even he finds that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye. As he and the Inspector interview the colourful cast of suspects, they uncover no shortage of dark secrets... or motives for murder. And when a second murder occurs, this time in an impenetrable elevator, they realise the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon.
Reviews for Death and the Conjuror
'Pure escapism and an excellent puzzle, ingeniously expounded.' The Times
'Secrets, red herrings and sleights of hand abound in an ingenious piece of intriguing escapism.' Guardian
'An intricate "impossible" crime that completely fooled me.' Peter Lovesey
'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' New York Times
'A real treat for mystery fans.' Ragnar Jónasson
'A beautiful, dark, atmospheric story.' Victoria Dowd
Autoren-Porträt von Tom Mead
Tom Mead is an aficionado of Golden Age crime fiction. His short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Lighthouse, as well as Best Crime Stories of the Year (ed. Lee Child). Death and the Conjuror, his debut novel, featuring illusionist turned sleuth Joseph Spector, was highly acclaimed by the UK and US press and was one of Publishers Weekly's Mysteries of the Year. He lives in Derbyshire, England.Follow Tom at tommeadauthor.com, @TomMeadAuthor and facebook.com/tommeadauthor
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Tom Mead
- 2022, 1. Auflage, 288 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- ISBN-10: 1804540870
- ISBN-13: 9781804540879
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2022
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