Eli's trip to London with his uncle Harry quickly turns homicidal when the older magician finds himself accused of murder. A second slaying does little to take the spotlight off Harry. Instead it's clear someone is knocking off Harry's elderly peers in bizarrely effective ways. But who?
The odd gets odder when the prime suspect appears to be a bitter performer with a grudge...who committed suicide over thirty years before. While Eli struggles to prove his uncle's innocence--and keep them both alive--he finds himself embroiled in a battle of his own: a favorite magic routine of his has been ripped off by another hugely popular magician.
What began as a whirlwind vacation to London with girlfriend Megan turns into a fatal and larcenous trip into the dark heart of magic within the city's oldest magic society, The Magic Circle. No one does intriguing magic and page-turning humor like John Gaspard. Pick it up and see if you can be the first to figure out the trick!
Okay, by now I’ve become a HUGE fan of John Gaspard and his Eli Marks series. I’ll admit, I’ve loved them all so far, but there was something about this one that truly hit all the right chords for me. By far, my very favorite book in this series. I’m not sure if it was the location (London), the great cast of characters, the plethora of suspects, or the motive for the murders, but this one completely hit it out of the park.
As for the mystery itself, I managed to figure out some of it. Some of it caught me by surprise, but as always, Gaspard made sure that all the necessary clues are sprinkled in throughout the story, which is a must for a great mystery.
Even better, the Eli Marks series doesn’t have to be read in any sort of order. So if you haven’t read one yet, you can easily start here and know why I’m raving so much about it. Just a completely satisfying read.
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