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Irish immigrant and PI Molly Murphy is thrilled to have a ticket to the theater to see a trio of illusionists that are all the rage. Indeed, headlining is Harry Houdini, the most sensational of them all; he has just returned from entertaining European kings and queens for a brief run on... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Molly Murphy: Irish immigrant; detective.
- Daniel Sullivan: Captain in NYPD; Molly's fiance.
- Signor Scarpelli: Magician/illusionist.
- Lily Kaufman: Scarpelli's assistant.
- Harry Houdini: THE Harry Houdini; master escape artist; real name: Ehrich Weiss.
- Bess Houdini: Harry's wife.
- Gus: Molly's neighbor and friend - lives across the street with Sid; heiress; aka Augusta Walcott.
- Sid: Molly's neighbor and friend; aka Elena Goldfarb.
- Ryan O'Hare: Playwright.
- Ernest: Stagehand at Miner's Bowery Theater (where Scarpelli and Houdini are performing).
- Mr. Wilkie: Head of the Secret Service.
- Anthony Smith: Member of Mr. Wilkie's team.
- Dr. Leopold Weiss: Harry Houdini's brother.
- Abdullah, the Fakir from Egypt: Sword and flame swallower that took Scarpelli's spot in the show; regularly works out on Coney Island at the Cairo Pavilion.
- Dr. Birnbaum: Alienist (mental health doctor) that Molly met in a previous book.
- Mr. Irving: Manager of Miner's Bowery Theater.
- Ma Becker: Owns the boarding house where Scarpelli stayed before his disappearance.
- Mrs. Weiss: Houdini's mother.
- Ted: Stage door manager at Miner's Bowery Theater.
- Marvo the Magnificent: Magician; precedes Scarpelli in the show.
- Theodore "Dash" Weiss: Harry's brother; also an illusionist.
- Detective MacAffrey: Police officer who works with Daniel Sullivan.
- Billy Robinson: Magician who does card tricks; on the bill at Miner's.
- Risey: An illusionist on Coney Island; was humiliated by Houdini years before and vowed revenge.
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Germany: Where Houdini was performing before returning to America for a short stay.
- Atlantic City: Houdini's brother, Dash, went here to perform.
- Coney Island: Where Abdullah performs.
- Westchester: Where Daniel's mother's country home is located.
- Washington Square: Where Ryan O'Hare keeps rooms at the Hotel Lafayette.
- Boston: Where Scarpelli is originally from.
- Philadelphia: Where Mr. Wilkie drops off Molly after their conversation.
- Harlem: Where the Houdini's rented house is.
- Brooklyn: Where Bess Houdini is from.
- Ireland: Where Molly is from.
- Patchin Place: Name of the street where Molly, Sid and Gus live; located in Greenwich Village.
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
Ladies and gentlemen.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 9 of 12 in Molly Murphy Series. (standard series)
Preceded by In a Gilded Cage, and followed by Bless the Bride.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rhys Bowen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 2010
ISBN: 978-0-312-38540-8
Page Count: 279
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 2010
ISBN: 978-0-312-38540-8
Page Count: 279
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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