{"product_id":"9781408719961","title":"The Magus of Sicily : A gripping thriller set on Italy's most beautiful island","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Jones, Philip Gwynne \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 03\/07\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 384 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781408719961,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the first mystery in your new favourite crime series set on Italy's most beautiful island: Sicily. A gripping and atmospheric page-turner, perfect for fans of Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e------------An island of myth, legend . . . and murder?As the summer sun beats down on the ancient town of Acitrezza, a folk festival plays out in the picturesque harbour. Music, laughter and the aroma of local delicacies fill the air, and a traditional pantomime draws a crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor rookie journalist Nedda Leonardi, it's just another day's reporting in a calendar of unremarkable events. Until that is, the performers dive in the sparkling Ionian Sea for their finale... and emerge with a corpse. Could this be Nedda's big break?After one trick too many, Calogero Maugeri, self-styled Magus and con artist, is a wanted man. But his attempts to clean up his act and keep a low profile are thwarted when it's revealed he has a suspicious connection to the dead man pulled from the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young reporter keen for a scoop and a reformed swindler desperate to clear his name... can this improbable pair solve the most unusual of murders?------------Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones:'I devoured all Philip's novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy'  Val McDermid'Clever and great fun' The Times'An irresistible concoction of crime and culture' Daily Mail'As delightful as a Spritz by the Rialto - a must for all Italy lovers' David Hewson'Superb  - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover'Sinister and shimmering' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra'Vividly described' Literary Review'The lively, colourful narrative scuds along as briskly as a water taxi...you'll enjoy the ride' Italia Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55237207228789,"sku":"9781408719961","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781408719961.jpg?v=1744009001","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.live\/products\/9781408719961","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}