From the author of In Farleigh Field... With wit, charm, and historical detail, multiple award winner Rhys Bowen makes early twentieth century New York come vividly to life in The Last Illusion. Irish immigrant and PI Molly Murphy is thrilled to have a ticket to see the illusionists that are all the rage. Indeed, Harry Houdini himself has returned from Europe for a brief run on Broadway. But Houdini canÆt even take the stage when, to the crowdÆs shock, the opening act saws into his assistantùfor real. The stunned performer accuses Houdini of tampering with his equipment, and heÆs not the only one critical of ôThe King of Handcuffsö who, by raising the stakes in his shows, has put other acts out of business. With everyone on edge, HoudiniÆs wife hires Molly as an investigator and bodyguard...but how can she protect a man who risks his life every night?
- | Author: Rhys Bowen
- | Publisher: Minotaur Books
- | Publication Date: Feb 20, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 288 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
- | ISBN-10: 1250160529
- | ISBN-13: 9781250160522
