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Death and the Conjuror
Tom Mead
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a thrilling new locked-room mystery series perfect for fans of classic crime fiction
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2022-07-12
主題
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Games & Activities / Magic
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General
ISBN
1804540870
9781804540879
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uQGfEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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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