Illusionist: A Sean McPherson Novel, Book 5
Apr 2025 · A Sean McPherson Novel Book 5 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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For fans of Louise Penny and Robert Dugoni, Illusionist is a contemporary crime thriller where PI McPherson must choose between killing an author at a writing retreat in the Pacific Northwest or letting a college student die.
When an illusionist joins the Pines & Quill writing retreat, one of the owners vanishes without a trace in the middle of everyone, but the surrounding would-be witnesses don’t see or hear a thing. That’s when crime boss Georgio Gambino makes a checkmate move against his nemesis, Sean McPherson. He forces a writer in residence to kill another writer and frame McPherson. In a video call, Gambino warns the writer, “If you don’t follow orders, your daughter will die.” Then, he pans the camera to prove access to her college dorm room.
McPherson discovers that Carmine Fiore, Gambino’s second in command, covets his boss role and is staging a coup. As Gambino’s soldiers traffic drugs, weapons, and humans, Fiore plants incriminating evidence against the notorious Sureños gang. Can McPherson leverage that knowledge for a temporary truce and the gang’s help?
The writers in residence—a former NASCAR driver, a professional triathlete, an architect turned house flipper, and a world-renowned magician who may not be who she appears to be—band together with McPherson to create the illusion of a lifetime.
When an illusionist joins the Pines & Quill writing retreat, one of the owners vanishes without a trace in the middle of everyone, but the surrounding would-be witnesses don’t see or hear a thing. That’s when crime boss Georgio Gambino makes a checkmate move against his nemesis, Sean McPherson. He forces a writer in residence to kill another writer and frame McPherson. In a video call, Gambino warns the writer, “If you don’t follow orders, your daughter will die.” Then, he pans the camera to prove access to her college dorm room.
McPherson discovers that Carmine Fiore, Gambino’s second in command, covets his boss role and is staging a coup. As Gambino’s soldiers traffic drugs, weapons, and humans, Fiore plants incriminating evidence against the notorious Sureños gang. Can McPherson leverage that knowledge for a temporary truce and the gang’s help?
The writers in residence—a former NASCAR driver, a professional triathlete, an architect turned house flipper, and a world-renowned magician who may not be who she appears to be—band together with McPherson to create the illusion of a lifetime.
For fans of Louise Penny and Robert Dugoni, Illusionist is a contemporary crime thriller where PI McPherson must choose between killing an author at a writing retreat in the Pacific Northwest or letting a college student die.
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Audrey Armstrong
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December 24, 2025
The Pines & Quill writing retreat attracts all kinds of authors. But Georgio Gambino, Sean’s nemesis, has a diabolical plot. One of the writers must murder another writer and pin it on Sean. All while Sean’s wife Emma is pregnant! But one of the writers is a professional illusionist and she must help devise a scheme to thwart the murder. The villains are sympathetic and relatable. This was a book that was hard to put down. The thrilling ups and downs keeps your heart pounding. I highly recommend
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Laurie Buchanan is an award-winning novelist and photographer whose crime thrillers blend forensic accuracy with psychological depth. A voracious reader and traveler, she brings authenticity and atmosphere to her Sean McPherson series. Her writing studio is in the hayloft of a historic carriage house, where creativity thrives alongside her husband, Len, and their not-so-standard standard poodle, Henry. Laurie calls the captivating landscapes of the Pacific Northwest home.
Laurie Buchanan is an award-winning novelist and photographer whose crime thrillers blend forensic accuracy with psychological depth. A voracious reader and traveler, she brings authenticity and atmosphere to her Sean McPherson series. Her writing studio is in the hayloft of a historic carriage h...
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