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1936: A celebrity psychiatrist is discovered dead in his locked study
Death and the Conjurer
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1936, 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.
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.
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The theatres of London
Much of this novel is set in the hallowed halls of the theatres of London – fictional Pomegrante Theatre being where the novel opens.
Most places are vague or fictional but the landscape of London is keenly felt and evoked. One place that is on the map is Dollis Hill:
” Dollis Hill itself was an affluent suburb of wide, meandering streets lined by Edwardian houses and lush hedgerows. The Rees place was built from sturdy redbrick. ots Italianate frontage framed by ornate stoen quoins and studded with three rows of white-framed sash windows.”
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Destination: London Author/guide: Tom Mead Departure Time: 1936
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