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The Murder Wheel by Tom Mead

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Tom Mead’s debut, Death and the Conjuror, introduced us to amateur sleuth Joseph Spector. It landed with a splash, readers taken with the author’s ingenious double locked-room murder mystery, which played well on one of the oldest formats in the genre. The Murder Wheel is…
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Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead

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Debut author Tom Mead is receiving considerable publicity for his historical mystery Death and the Conjuror. The story takes place in 1936 London, with its lead characters the elderly showman and conjuror Joseph Spector and Scotland Yard detective George Flint. Flint hopes Spector’s skills at…
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Paul Burke: Top five books of 2025

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It’s always a pleasure too look back on the year and think about the reads that left a lasting impressions. I have five very different books here but they do share two things: great characters and engrossing storytelling. In 2025, Vera took a final bow…
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On the Radar: Illusion, mystery and reality

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Welcome to our weekly news column. This edition begins with the latest from Tom Mead, featuring his 1930s sleuth Joseph Spector, who is also an illusionist. There’s more historical crime fiction in that period with Catherine Merridale’s very different Moscow Underground, plus we’ve got thrillers,…
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12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

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Get ready to cosy up and immerse yourself in captivating books where the magic of Christmas collides with the thrill of mystery! As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit takes hold, there’s no better way to spend the holidays than with…
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On the Radar: Holmes and Moriarty return

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Yes, two titanic adversaries return this week in the latest novel by Gareth Rubin. Plus there’s a new Dick/Felix Francis novel to gallop away with, a people smuggling spy thriller set in Istanbul, and a novel by Moriarty – just a different one. Oh, and…
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On the Radar: A cabaret of death

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Yes, every week On the Radar brings you a cabaret of… death. Rarely does a mystery not involve murder and it comes in many forms, in many places. Our first book this week is all about entertainment – 1930s style – as the illusionist Joseph…
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