{"product_id":"death-and-the-conjuror","title":"Tom Mead: Death and the Conjuror [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Conjuror\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut novel by acclaimed short-story writer Tom Mead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected as one of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Mysteries of the Year 2022. \u003cbr\u003e1936, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpector 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Conjuror\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intricate \"impossible\" crime that completely fooled me.' \u003cb\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Mead's debut is a novel to intrigue and delight.' \u003cb\u003eJohn Connolly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A true delight for mystery lovers!' \u003cb\u003eCharles Todd\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A witty reconstruction of the classic locked room mystery, Tom Mead's debut is a sheer delight.' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Mead maintains suspense throughout, creating a creepy atmosphere en route to satisfying reveals.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A real treat for mystery fans.' \u003cb\u003eRagnar Jonasson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A fiendishly clever puzzle wrapped in a beautiful, dark atmospheric story.' \u003cb\u003eVictoria Dowd\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Mead, Tom","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44113442046242,"sku":"9781804540909","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/mead-tom-tom-mead-death-and-the-conjuror-2023-paperback-9781804540909-57592331927891.jpg?v=1726384804","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/death-and-the-conjuror","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}