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Death and the Conjuror

by Tom Mead
Jake Ruddle
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An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the debut novel by acclaimed short-story writer Tom Mead. In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees 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, 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 realize the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon. "A sharply drawn period piece... Locked-room mysteries shine best with memorable characters, which is one of Mead's strengths." NEW YORK TIMES
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Series: Joseph Spector Publisher: Clipper Audiobooks Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781837930708
  • File size: 191604 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2023
  • Duration: 06:39:10

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  • ISBN: 9781837930708
  • File size: 191627 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2023
  • Duration: 06:41:07
  • Number of parts: 6
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Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction

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An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the debut novel by acclaimed short-story writer Tom Mead. In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees 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, 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 realize the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon. "A sharply drawn period piece... Locked-room mysteries shine best with memorable characters, which is one of Mead's strengths." NEW YORK TIMES
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Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction