The magus of Sicily
Jones, Philip Gwynne, 1966-2026
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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. For 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. A 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?
Main title:
The magus of Sicily / Philip Gwynne Jones.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Constable, 2026.London : Constable, 2026.
Collation:
384 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2025.
ISBN:
9781408719978 (pbk)
Dewey class:
CRI
Language:
English
BRN:
3155285