Episode #33: A Conversation with Tom Mead (June 28, 2024) The author of the Joseph Spector series returns with publication of “Cabaret Macabre,” the third book in the series. We talk about the novel’s roots in the grisly and revenge-obsessed Jacobean theater, and (no spoilers!) it’s ironic and twisty endings. We also talk about Tom’s training as a writer, including a first-class honors at university, his freelance ghostwriting, and the opportunity to submit the first Spector novel to Otto Penzler.