{"product_id":"magus-of-sicily-philip-gwynne-jones-9781408719978","title":"Magus of Sicily","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Truly evocative' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If this book is not popular with fans of \u003ci\u003eThe White Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e, something is definitely awry . . . [a] sumptuously set mystery' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e------------\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn island of myth, legend . . . and murder?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Gwynne Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408719975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408719978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Philip Gwynne Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217896780031,"sku":"9781408719978","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_089b365b-f4fb-44e8-988a-358dc0ba1e49.jpg?v=1772000155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/magus-of-sicily-philip-gwynne-jones-9781408719978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}