{"product_id":"great-deceiver","title":"Great Deceiver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you''ve got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagician Max Mephisto 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 Ted is convinced that he''ll be accused of her murder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax 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 (Edgar''s wife) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a second magician''s assistant is killed, Edgar persuades Max to perform one last time - with a female assistant as decoy. But who will he choose for the role. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e *Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Great Deceiver*\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Full of period charm and fiendish plotting'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Riveting'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping . . . magical . . . we loved it'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman''s Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An engaging cosy mystery - with added bite'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Intriguing, multi-layered and full of rich period detail''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLancashire Evening Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e *Readers are loving \u003ci\u003eThe Great Deceiver*\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wonderful storytelling'' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The background, the plot, the characters - just brilliant!'' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I was gripped from beginning to end'' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Elly Griffiths at her best'' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Remains\u003c\/i\u003e, the final instalment of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller in August 2023.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315148464510,"sku":"NW9781529409901","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529409901.jpg?v=1779984306","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/great-deceiver","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}