{"product_id":"death-and-the-conjuror-von-tom-mead","title":"Death and the Conjuror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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 critically acclaimed debut novel by Tom Mead. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as one of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Mysteries of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 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 realise the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Conjuror\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An intricate \"impossible\" crime that completely fooled me.' \u003cb\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A novel to intrigue and delight.' \u003cb\u003eJohn Connolly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A real treat for mystery fans.' \u003cb\u003eRagnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful, dark, atmospheric story.' \u003cb\u003eVictoria Dowd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sparkling, exhilarating. Mead is a dazzling new talent.' \u003cb\u003eTP Fielden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pure escapism and an excellent puzzle, ingeniously expounded.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781804540916\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781804540916","offer_id":47628466192709,"sku":"9781804540916","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/3a7e97f8-f1b2-4e7c-9ed6-9375396e49e9.jpg?v=1777177745","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/death-and-the-conjuror-von-tom-mead","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}