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Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition
short story compilations, including Cosy Crime, Murder Mayhem and
Lost Worlds, this exciting title in the series is packed with
amateur detectives solving mysterious murders, suspicious butlers
and terrifying encounters set in locked rooms, stately mansions,
haunted castles and eerily silent libraries. This collection
contains our usual mix of classic and brand new writing, with
delightful tales of dastardly dealings from Wilkie Collins, R.
Austin Freeman, Anna Katharine Green, Thomas W. Hanshew, E.W.
Hornung, Gaston Leroux, Guy de Maupassant, Edgar Wallace and Oscar
Wilde. Of course, new stories from contemporary authors give a
voice to new writers through our open submission windows.
The thrill of the chase, the steely-eyed detective (either gentle
or hardboiled), the dark alleys and the double-cross, the
unsolvable crime by a masterful criminal mind: this new title in
our Gothic Fantasy Short Stories series features chills and double
twists, unexpected turns and private investigators with an eye for
the unusual, and contains a cunning mix of classic and brand new
writing. Great detective thriller writers such as Arthur Conan
Doyle, John Buchan, G.K. Chesterton, Arthur Morrison and the Mother
of Detective fiction herself, Anna Katharine Green, join rarely
seen tales by modern authors, and completely new stories, published
here for the first time by, amongst others, T.Y. Euliano, Tracy
Fahey, Tom Mead Marie Vibbert. As always our submission windows are
packed with great reads so the successful stories are always a joy
to publish.
Private Eyes with eagle eyes and rare skills, PI's and gumshoes,
bloodhounds and sleuths, the shadowy arts of the detective have
intrigued us since tales of the Pinkerton Detective Agency and
Sherlock Holmes. Add some treachery, intimacy, and a little murder
to the mix and you'll find a powerful series of dark stories from
classic and contemporary writers. This new title in our successful
Gothic Fantasy Short Stories collection contains a fabulous mix of
classic and brand new writing, with contemporary authors from the
US, Canada, and the UK. The contemporary authors featured in this
anthology are: Daniel Brock, Elliott Capon, Philip Brian Hall, Tina
L. Jens, Tom Mead, Marshall J. Moore, Pat Morris, Amelia Dee
Mueller, Trixie Nisbet, Patsy Pratt-Herzog, Michele Bazan Reed,
Lesley L. Smith and Cameron Trost. Classic authors include Margery
Allingham, Robert Barr, Anthony Berkeley, Matthias McDonnell
Bodkin, William Evans Burton, G.K. Chesterton, Carroll John Daly,
Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Eustace and Edgar Jepson, J.S. Fletcher,
R. Austin Freeman, Jacques Futrelle, Susan Glaspell, Anna Katharine
Green, Thomas W. Hanshew, E. and H. Heron, Herbert Jenkins, Maurice
Leblanc, L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace, Arthur Morrison, Baroness
Orczy, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Melville Davisson Post, Edgar
Wallace, Hugh C. Weir, Mrs Henry Wood.
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
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? 'Wildly entertaining... It confirms Tom Mead’s
status as a master of the locked-room mystery, and secures Joseph
Spector as one of my favourite fictional detectives.' Tim Major 'In
his captivating second novel Tom Mead establishes himself as the
current master of the locked-room mystery. The characters are
charming, the plot moves briskly along... A winner!' Aaron Elkins
'A delicious locked room feast of impossibilities set in the golden
age of theatre and murder mysteries. I love the Mephistophelean
Joseph Spector!' Ovidia Yu 'Pitch perfect magical locked-room
extravaganza. The Murder Wheel astounds and amazes, and if you
don’t fall under Spector’s spell you must be made of stone.'
Barbara Nadel 'Mead knows his subject and gives the reader a full
immersion into this compelling mystery.' CrimeReads 'The master of
mystery strikes again! An elaborate, razor-sharp and perfectly
plotted thrill ride.' T.A. Willberg ‘Magnificent! An absolute
masterclass in the locked room mystery. Beautifully written with
fabulous characters. I love this series. More please!’ Victoria
Dowd Reviews for Tom Mead's Joseph Spector series: 'An intricate
'impossible' crime that completely fooled me.' Peter Lovesey 'A
sharply drawn period piece with memorable characters.' New York
Times 'Mead's debut is a novel to intrigue and delight.' John
Connolly 'A true delight for mystery lovers!' Charles Todd 'A witty
reconstruction of the classic locked room mystery, Tom Mead's debut
is a sheer delight.' Maxim Jakubowski 'Mead maintains suspense
throughout, creating a creepy atmosphere en route to satisfying
reveals.' Publishers Weekly 'A real treat for mystery fans.' Ragnar
Jónasson 'A fiendishly clever puzzle wrapped in a beautiful, dark
atmospheric story.' Victoria Dowd
Essential Fly Fishing - an all-colour handbook - presents the
fundamentals of this great sport quickly and effectively. Proven
teaching techniques and bright, helpful colour illustrations will
enable new fly fishers to: find fish in streams, lakes, and salt
water; select and assemble proper, balanced tackle; cast a fly line
with authority - with rhythm, not strength; recognise and learn to
simulate natural fish foods; learn techniques that really work; tie
effective knots that have maximum strength; and begin the endlessly
interesting process of tying your own flies. This book concisely
explains fishing ethics, offers helpful safety precautions, and
defines basic angling terms. The chapter on fly-rod fish describes
the unique sport that many species - from trout to whitefish -
offer fly fishers. Essential Fly Fishing is a crisp, helpful,
superbly illustrated primer of the highest rank.
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
Jonasson 'A beautiful, dark, atmospheric story.' Victoria Dowd
'Sparkling, exhilarating. Mead is a dazzling new talent.' TP
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