Learning of the death of his girlfriend on a train between Oxford and London, a young professional magician Fletcher Brandon, who had no idea why she was there, decides to pursue the puzzle himself. The trail leads to Amsterdam, and the realization that her death was neither an accident nor suicide. A psychological thriller, this is an intelligent novel that plays cleverly with notions of illusion and deception. Third novel by this author who made front page news with 'Acts Of Revision'.
- ISBN10 0140292101
- ISBN13 9780140292107
- Publish Date 24 February 2000 (first published 26 January 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 October 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English