Twisting the Aces
About this audiobook
Deadly Secrets: A Magician’s Last Illusion
When world-renowned magician Mason Drexel announces his final performance at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, magician Eli Marks and his famous uncle Harry can’t miss the show. But what begins as a spellbinding and exciting evening turns tragic when Mason collapses and dies on stage during his grand finale—with Eli standing beside him as his volunteer assistant.
Was it natural causes or something more sinister? As whispers spread through the tight-knit magic community about Mason’s plan to burn all his secrets, Eli finds himself at the center of a mystery where illusion and reality blur. With a lifetime of magical knowledge at stake and the dead man’s cryptic last words echoing in his mind, Eli must unravel what really happened during those final moments on stage in order to keep himself from being charged with the crime.
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About the author
John Gaspard is the author of the popular Eli Marks mystery series, about a working magician who stumbles into murder cases. In real life, John’s not a magician, but he has directed several feature films that cost very little and made even less—and that’s no small trick. He’s also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. Ironically, they’ve made more than the films.
Michael Varma is a magician member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle, a dollar origami specialist, and author of several puzzle and humor books and mystery novels. He is best known for his fun and functional cartoon books, puzzles and games designed to sharpen creativity and enhance critical thinking.
Jim Cunningham is an audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to the Graham’s Resolution series by A. R. Shaw and John Gaspard’s Eli Marks mysteries.
