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The great deceiver / Elly Griffiths.

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ISBN	9781529409918 (paperback)
ISBN	9781529409901 (hardback)
Name	Griffiths, Elly author.
Title	The great deceiver / Elly Griffiths.
Published	London : Quercus, 2023.
Published	©2023
Description	344 pages ; 25 cm.
Summary	Magician Max Mephisto, now divorced and living in London, is on his way to visit daughter Ruby and her new-born baby when he is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted's assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he's convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn't know is that the girl's family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (aka Mrs Stephens) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. When a second magician's assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer. He persuades Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant? Edgar shocks the team by recommending someone close.
Subjects	Stephens, Edgar (Fictitious character) Fiction
	Mephisto, Max (Fictitious character) Fiction
	Magicians -- Fiction
	Private investigators -- Fiction
	Boardinghouses -- Fiction
	Serial murder investigation -- Fiction
	Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
	Truthfulness and falsehood -- Fiction
	Brighton (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Genre	Detective and mystery fiction
Series	Magic men mystery 07.
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Boardinghouses -- Fiction . Brighton (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction . Detective and mystery fiction . Magicians -- Fiction . Mephisto, Max -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction . Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction . Private investigators -- Fiction . Serial murder investigation -- Fiction . Stephens, Edgar -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction . Truthfulness and falsehood -- Fiction . See Also: Adventure stories . Ghost stories . Horror tales . Broader Subject References: Fiction . Authors: Griffiths, Elly . Series: Magic men mystery .

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