Name: The Magician's Lie
ISBN: 9781402298684

Greer Macallister

When a notorious female illusionist uses a fire ax to saw a man in half in front of policeman Virgil Holt, the subsequent discovery of a dead body leads to an interrogation and an unbelievable, spellbinding story.

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The Magician's Lie

Amy Buckle

This book was sent to be by Legend Press and, when I first heard the synopsis, I was a little sceptical. It centres on Ada, a magician whose show-stopping act is to saw a man in half on stage and then heal him. But when a man is found murdered after one of her shows, all fingers point to the woman who, only hours earlier, was wielding the weapon. Flipping between Ada handcuffed... read the full review here: https://www.amybucklesbookshelf.co.uk...

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Kathryn Reyes

Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician's Lie, a debut novel in which the country's most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder―and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.

Jennifer

"Smart, intricately plotted...a richly imagined thriller."- PEOPLE magazine "This is a book in which storylines twist, spiral and come together again in an ending as explosive as a poof of smoke from your chimney...or a top hat." - Oprah.com "It's a captivating yarn.... Macallister, like the Amazing Arden, mesmerizes her audience. No sleight of hand is necessary. An ambitious heroine and a captivating tale are all the magic she needs." - Washington Post Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician's Lie, a debut novel in which the country's most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder - and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence. The Amazing Arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick of sawing a man in half on stage. One night in Waterloo, Iowa, with young policeman Virgil Holt watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark saw for a fire ax. Is it a new version of the illusion, or an all-too-real murder? When Arden's husband is found lifeless beneath the stage later that night, the answer seems clear. But when Virgil happens upon the fleeing magician and takes her into custody, she has a very different story to tell. Even handcuffed and alone, Arden is far from powerless-and what she reveals is as unbelievable as it is spellbinding. Over the course of one eerie night, Virgil must decide whether to turn Arden in or set her free... and it will take all he has to see through the smoke and mirrors. "This debut novel is historical fiction that blends magic, mystery, and romance." - Boston Globe, Pick of the Week

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