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A Spector Locked-Room Mystery

Mead Tom: The House at Devil's Neck

The House at Devil's Neck

The brilliant new Joseph Spector locked-room mystery. Spector investigates paranormal goings-on and murder at a former World War One hospital.

The third gripping locked-room mystery featuring illusionist Joseph Spector from critically acclaimed Derbyshire author Tom Mead.

Cabaret Macabre

The third gripping locked-room mystery featuring illusionist Joseph Spector from critically acclaimed Derbyshire author Tom Mead.

Illusionist turned sleuth Joseph Spector investigates a sinister conundrum at a 1930s theatre in this thrilling new mystery novel from Tom Mead, author of Death and the Conjuror, one of Publishers Weekly's Mysteries of the Year 2022.

1938, London. Young lawyer Edmund Ibbs has a new client: a woman accused of shooting her husband in the already infamous 'Ferris Wheel Murder' case.

The case proves to be a web of conspiracy, and Ibbs himself is accused when a second suspicious death occurs, during a magic act at the crowded Pomegranate Theatre.

Also present at the theatre is Joseph Spector, illusionist turned highly respected sleuth. Spector begins to investigate the mystery, but when another body is discovered later that same night, all evidence points to Ibbs being guilty.

With time against him, and a host of hangers-on all having something to hide, can Spector uncover the guilty party, or will he and Inspector Flint of Scotland Yard conclude that Ibbs is the culprit after all?

Reviews for The Murder Wheel

'Wildly entertaining... Confirms Tom Mead's status as a master of the locked-room mystery.' Tim Major
'Pitch perfect magical locked-room extravaganza. Astounds and amazes.' Barbara Nadel
'Tom Mead establishes himself as the current master of the locked-room mystery.' Aaron Elkins
'A delicious locked room feast of impossibilities. I love the Mephistophelean Joseph Spector!' Ovidia Yu
'An absolute masterclass in the locked room mystery... I love this series. More please!' Victoria Dowd

Reviews for the Spector Locked-Room Mystery series:

'An intricate 'impossible' crime that completely fooled me.' Peter Lovesey 
'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' New York Times
'Great fun.' The Times

A sparkling return to the Golden Age of Crime Fiction, where even the most fiendish of mysteries can be unlocked by a keen eye and a sharp mind...

1938, London. Ambitious lawyer Edmund Ibbs has got his teeth into the case of a lifetime - defending the young woman accused of shooting her husband in the infamous 'Ferris Wheel Murder' case. Despite a plethora of evidence against his client, Ibbs is certain he can secure her acquittal.

But after a night of magic and illusion at London's Pomegranate Theatre, Ibbs finds himself behind bars, accused of a double murder. The renowned prestidigitator Professor Paolini and the operator of said notorious Ferris wheel are dead, and as far as Scotland Yard's Inspector Flint is concerned, all signs point to the lawyer's guilt.

Luckily for Ibbs, illusionist turned sleuth Joseph Spector also attended the theatre that night. Can Spector's eye for detail pierce the veil of deceit in a world of illusion and misdirection, where seeing is not always believing?

Reviews for Tom Mead's Spector Locked-Room Mystery series

'In Joseph Spector, Tom Mead has created an amateur sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.' M.W. Craven
'Great fun.' The Times
'An affectionate tribute to the Golden Age locked-room mystery.' Irish Times
 'Highly entertaining.' Sun
'An absolute masterclass in the locked room mystery... I love this series.' Victoria Dowd
'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' New York Times

The Murder Wheel

The second mystery in Golden Age style by British author Tom Mead, featuring inter-war illusionist turned sleuth Joseph Spector.

An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the critically acclaimed debut novel by Tom Mead. Selected as one of Publishers Weekly's Mysteries of the Year.
 
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 realise the crime wave will become even more deadly unless they can catch the culprit soon.

Reviews for Death and the Conjuror:

'An intricate "impossible" crime that completely fooled me.' Peter Lovesey 
'A sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' New York Times 
'A novel to intrigue and delight.' John Connolly 
'A real treat for mystery fans.' Ragnar Jónasson 
'A beautiful, dark, atmospheric story.' Victoria Dowd
'Sparkling, exhilarating. Mead is a dazzling new talent.' TP Fielden
'Pure escapism and an excellent puzzle, ingeniously expounded.' The Times

The debut novel by Tom Mead, a locked room mystery featuring Joseph Spector, a magician-turned-sleuth solving mysteries in 1930s London.

Death and the Conjuror

A Journey Through Festivity

Fiesta

The Lady Killer

The Castle Knoll Files

How to Cheat Your Own Death

'Sensational' SABINE DURRAN 'A masterclass' STEVE CAVANAGH 'Sings with originality and authenticity' VASEEM KHAN 'Brilliant .... Breaks new ground for the genre' ANDREW TAYLOR 'Moving, gripping and unique ... Happy Valley but haunted' ANNA MAZZOLA EVERY PLACE HAS ITS GHOSTS. Edenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. 17 years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and everyone on board drowned. Everyone, that is, except Joseph Ashe. His miraculous survival has haunted him and the town ever since. Now a Detective Sergeant in the local police, Joe is called to the scene of a brutal and apparently inexplicable crime. The whole town is spooked, but Joe's new boss, DI Laurie Bower, more used to inner-city police work, has no time for superstition. She just wants to find the very real killer who has left no trace and apparently had no motive. Joining forces, Joe and Laurie work to uncover the secrets of Edenscar, both past and present. But when you dig up the dead, expect to get your hands dirty... The first in a stand-out and haunting new crime series for fans of Vera, Broadchurch and Happy Valley. Set in a town steeped in history and horror, the series follows DS Joseph Ashe, a young man haunted by the ghosts of his past and struggling with survivor's guilt, and DI Laurie Bower, an outsider fighting to fit in. 'The Drowning Place marks the start of a wonderfully constructed police procedural series, where the crime at the heart of the novel is only part of the very moving story' SINÉAD CROWLEY Praise for Sarah Hilary: 'An astonishingly gifted writer' MARIAN KEYES 'A master of her craft... she makes the words sing' ANN CLEEVES 'Sarah Hilary writes beautifully and unflinchingly' PETER JAMES 'Hilary is my drop-everything writer; always original, always bang-on psychologically, always gripping' ALEX MARWOOD 'Sarah Hilary has always known how to chill her readers' VAL MCDERMID 'Perfectly plotted, beautifully written modern Gothic' ERIN KELLY on Fragile 'Tremendous' IAN RANKIN on Quieter than Killing

The Drowning Place

Sisters of the Occult

All The Wicked

Missing in Soho

a gripping historical tale of scandal and murder, based on a true story

Love and Other Poisons

Jake Jackson

'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD'An immersive, intelligent delight' LUCY FOLEY'The Jake Jackson books get better and better' ELLY GRIFFITHS'Highly recommend' KARIN SLAUGHTER'A pleasure' BERNARD CORNWELLA beautiful landscape...It began as the project of a lifetime - a group of archaeologists, uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement on a beautiful hill in the glorious English countryside.A looming threat...But, the idyll is shattered when they begin receiving threatening letters. Former city detective Jake Jackson, now enjoying a quieter life in the local village, is pulled in to investigate.A killer closing in...Soon, threatening letters are the least of their problems, when a murderer strikes. And now the race is on for Jake to find them, before they kill again...READERS LOVE THE BURIAL PLACE...'Unputdownable' ¿¿¿¿¿'I'm getting withdrawal symptoms already and looking forward to another book coming out. Soon please!' ¿¿¿¿¿'A mysterious thriller that is both beautiful and terrifying at the same time' ¿¿¿¿¿'A brilliant book that any mystery fan will love' ¿¿¿¿¿'The descriptions blow my mind, and make me want to live off the grid in a small village somewhere' ¿¿¿¿¿'Compelling and didn't want it to end!' ¿¿¿¿¿'A gripping and atmospheric thriller that delves into the darker aspects of human nature. Abell's writing is sharp, with an engaging narrative that keeps the reader hooked from start to finish' ¿¿¿¿¿'I'm rapidly becoming a big fan of this series! It's beautifully drawn, the setting is fantastic and the personal relationships just work for me. Can't wait for the next one' ¿¿¿¿¿'Kept me up at night as I read just one more chapter' ¿¿¿¿¿'I have loved all the books set in Little Sky but I really enjoyed this one set against an archaeological dig' ¿¿¿¿¿'Bucket loads of atmosphere on every page from the suspicious letters, the ancient artefacts, the strange and eerie folly and the unprovoked attacks' ¿¿¿¿¿'The story moves apace and there are twists that will have you suspecting everyone in turn!' ¿¿¿¿¿'Intriguing from the start' ¿¿¿¿¿'My first 5-star read of 2025' ¿¿¿¿¿

The Burial Place

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'An extraordinary, beautiful novel' Sarah Bernstein, Booker-shortlisted author of Study for Obedience

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