{"product_id":"cabaret-macabre-1","title":"Cabaret Macabre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn English country house at Christmas proves the perfect hunting ground for a determined killer. Sleuth and illusionist Joseph Spector investigates his most complex case yet in this gripping new locked-room murder mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Cabaret Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e really had it all... The twisted and complex puzzle totally foxed me, and although I hate to admit it, I really didn't have a clue whodunnit! Entertaining and fiendishly clever.' \u003cb\u003eJoy Ellis, #1 bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHampshire, Christmas 1938.\u003c\/b\u003e When prominent judge Sir Giles Drury starts receiving\u003cb\u003e sinister letters\u003c\/b\u003e, his wife suspects Victor Silvius, a man who was previously locked up for attacking Sir Giles. Meanwhile, Silvius’ sister Caroline is convinced her brother is about to be murdered... by none other than \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e old nemesis, Sir Giles Drury. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaroline seeks the advice of \u003cb\u003eScotland Yard\u003c\/b\u003e’s Inspector Flint, while the Drurys, eager to avoid a scandal, turn to Joseph Spector. \u003cb\u003eSpector, renowned magician turned sleuth\u003c\/b\u003e, has an uncanny knack for solving complicated crimes – but this case will test his powers of deduction to their limits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a \u003cb\u003esnowbound English country house in the midst of the Christmas season\u003c\/b\u003e, a murder is committed in impossible circumstances. Spector and Flint’s investigations collide as they find themselves trapped by the snowstorm, in a place where \u003cb\u003eanyone could be the next victim... or the killer\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviewers on \u003ci\u003eCabaret Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intricately plotted golden age locked room mystery. Inventive and intriguing.' \u003cb\u003eAmbrose Parry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So many intricate layers to this ingenious plot. It truly is the matryoshka of mysteries!' \u003cb\u003eVictoria Dowd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A twisty-turny, fun and very satisfying mystery.' \u003cb\u003eAlison Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stunning. Magic and murder and cleverness. Joseph Spector will put a spell on you.' \u003cb\u003eBarbara Nadel, author of the Çetin Ikmen series, adapted into Paramount+'s \u003ci\u003eThe Turkish Detective\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There are Agatha Christie-like twists aplenty.' \u003cb\u003eMichael Dirda, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews for Tom Mead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ingenious' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Great fun' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What more could any fan of classic crime wish for?' \u003cb\u003eMartin Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sharply drawn period piece' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intricate \"impossible\" crime that completely fooled me' \u003cb\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229260206424,"sku":"9781837932597","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781837932597.jpg?v=1764873940","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/cabaret-macabre-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}