The murder wheel
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Published:
New York : The Mysterious Press, [2023].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Mysterious Press edition.
Physical Desc:
272 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781613164099, 1613164092, 9781613164099

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Description
"Can you solve the Ferris wheel murder case?" When a sensational killing rocks 1938 London, local newspaper ads offer a hefty sum to the person who can say whodunnit. A man has been shot dead at the top of a Ferris wheel, and his wife -- the only other person in their carriage -- insists on her innocence. But who else could have fired the deadly bullet and escaped unseen? The sheer implausibility of the claim is enough to whip the press into a frenzy and, for young and idealistic Edmund Ibbs, the lawyer representing the accused, that frenzy may be his only hope at discovering the truth of the mysterious murder. As he digs into the case, Ibbs unwittingly enters a shadowy web of conspiracy and murder, soon finding himself implicated in not one but two other seemingly impossible crimes. First, a corpse appears out of thin air during a performance by a famed illusionist, then a second victim is mortally wounded in a locked dressing room backstage. Edmund is in exactly the wrong place at the wrong time, attracting the suspicion of Scotland Yard inspector George Flint. His only hope at freedom comes in the form of retired stage magician Joseph Spector, a man steeped in the art of misdirection, who happens to be in the audience for the deadly show. Spector's mastery of illusion is capable of piercing the veil of deceit, but will his deductive powers be strong enough to explain this utterly confounding series of crimes?

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APA Citation (style guide)

Mead, T. (2023). The murder wheel. First Mysterious Press edition. The Mysterious Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mead, Tom. 2023. The Murder Wheel. The Mysterious Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mead, Tom, The Murder Wheel. The Mysterious Press, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Mead, Tom. The Murder Wheel. First Mysterious Press edition. The Mysterious Press, 2023.

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