{"product_id":"death-and-the-conjuror-a-locked-room-mystery-paperback","title":"Death and the Conjuror: A Locked-Room Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Mead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that 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. For who better to make sense of the impossible than one who traffics in illusions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 colorful cast of suspects among the psychiatrist's patients and household, they uncover no shortage of dark secrets--or motives for murder. When the investigation dovetails into that of an apparently-impossible theft, the detectives consider the possibility that the two transgressions are related. And when a second murder occurs, this time in an impenetrable elevator, they realize that the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tribute to the classic golden-age whodunnit, when crime fiction was a battle of wits between writer and reader, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Conjuror\u003c\/em\u003e joins its macabre atmosphere, period detail, and vividly-drawn characters with a meticulously-constructed fair play puzzle. Its baffling plot will enthrall readers of mystery icons such as Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr, modern masters like Anthony Horowitz and Elly Griffiths, or anyone who appreciates a good mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Mead\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, translator, and aficionado of Golden Age crime fiction. He is the creator of the Joseph Spector locked room mystery series, which has been translated into ten languages (and counting), and is soon to be adapted for the screen. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Conjuror\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the Capital Crime Award for Debut Novel of the Year and the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown. It was also named one of the best mysteries of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Murder Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of the Best Traditional Mysteries of 2023 by \u003ci\u003eCrimereads \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as nominated for a Capital Crime Award and longlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award. His third novel, \u003ci\u003eCabaret Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e was published in August 2024, along with a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Indian Rope Trick and Other Violent Entertainments\u003c\/i\u003e, in November 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44806085148774,"sku":"9781613164235","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/HxoUnh0rhF9781613164235.webp?v=1771440843","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/death-and-the-conjuror-a-locked-room-mystery-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}