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Death and the Conjuror
- Joseph Spector, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jake Ruddle
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
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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- Gregg
- 25-02-23
Enjoyed the book
The book was well written and narrated. Looking forward to the next one. From this author
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- Frieda
- 24-09-24
Very good.
I didn't see all that coming! Very good story, and beautifully narrated. I liked the policeman, great character.
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- Ali NR
- 12-09-24
enjoyable nostalgic well wrought tale
fabulous tale embracing classic crime whodunits. beautifully written & narrated almost like a love letter to Christie, Chesterton et Al.
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- Blue_23
- 10-07-24
No magic, just dull telling of nonsense!
The author, not satisfied with one locked room mystery, offers two; neither capture the imagination! With cardboard characters & flat dialogue there's nothing to recommend here.
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- Jax
- 21-10-24
A very boring listen
I found this to be very tedious and couldn’t really get interested in the characters or their story. I quite liked the Scotland Yard Inspector, but the conjuror really got on my nerves. The narration was fine, I won’t listen to any more from this author.
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