sleeping murders by agatha christie review

It also made me wonder-why is theatre such potent subject matter for mysteries? As such, my research gave me the opportunity to delve into the rich history of the West End, and to revisit some of the many great golden age theatrical murder mysteries. My fictional sleuth is a retired music hall conjuror called Joseph Spector a man who knows all the tricks of the theatrical trade.

My book Death and the Conjuror, a locked-room mystery set in 1930’s London, begins backstage at a fictional London theatre called the Pomegranate. Guest Post by Tom Mead Behind The Velvet Curtain: Writing (and Reading) Theatrical Murder Mysteries To purchase Death and the Conjuror, click on any of the following links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | The Mysterious Bookshop 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.

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.Ī tribute to the classic golden-age whodunnit, when crime fiction was a battle of wits between writer and reader, Death and the Conjuror joins its macabre atmosphere, period detail, and vividly-drawn characters with a meticulously-constructed fair play puzzle. When the investigation dovetails into that of an apparently-impossible theft, the detectives consider the possibility that the two transgressions are related. 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. Spector has a knack for explaining the inexplicable, but even he finds that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye. For who better to make sense of the impossible than one who traffics in illusions? Stumped by the confounding scene, the Scotland Yard detective on the case calls on retired stage magician-turned-part-time sleuth Joseph Spector. There are no clues, no witnesses, and no evidence of the murder weapon. In 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. Theatrical Murder Mystery Death and the Conjuror A magician-turned-sleuth in pre-war London solves three impossible crimes Theatrical Murder Mysteries, discover Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead Author Guest Post + Book & Author Info + Giveaway! Don’t miss any book tour posts! Click the link here.

Sleeping murders by agatha christie review