Crime writers Tom Mead and Barbara Nadel talk about how they incorporate the concept of magic in to their crime fiction novels and why. Covering both stage magic and the occult, Tom and Barbara discuss what excites them so much about this angle on the crime fiction genre and how magical themes can help illuminate the psychology of those who kill as well as those who seek to apprehend them.

So grab your magic wand, put on your invisible cloak and join an early evening deep drive into mystical murder.

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