Death and the Conjuror
Book description
A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Best Mysteries of 2022 Selection
In this "sharply-drawn period piece" (New York Times), a magician-turned-sleuth in pre-war London solves three impossible crimes
In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a…
Why read it?
1 author picked Death and the Conjuror as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Golden Age detective mysteries are my comfort reads, and locked-room mysteries even more so. Tom Mead’s revival of the classic form is note-perfect, but it’s more than a mere pastiche. Stage-magician-turned-detective Joseph Spector is a terrific addition to the ranks of inspired detectives.
I raced through this novel in a couple of sittings, followed by the sequel – and I’m assured there are more Spector mysteries to come.
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