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  Lincoln Rhyme: Book 5

  The Vanished Man

  by Jeffery Deaver

  Forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme and his protégée Amelia Sachs are called in to work the high-profile investigation of a killer who seemingly disappeared into thin air just as the police closed in. As the homicidal illusionist baits them with grisly murders that grow more diabolical with each victim, Rhyme and Sachs must go behind the smoke and mirrors to prevent a horrific act of vengeance that could become the... (more)
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  Mindfreak: Secret Revelations from the Master of Surreality

  by Criss Angel

  The hottest magician in years takes us behind–the–scenes of his hit A&E show and offers secret tips to 25 illusions you won't see anywhere else. Criss Angel is poised to take the magic world by storm. He had his first 1–hour special on ABC in '01, headlined Madison Square Garden's annual Halloween special a year later to an audience of 60,000, performed in front of 75,000 people in Times Square, had two... (more)
• The Importance of Harry Houdini (Importance of)Adam Woog

  

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  The Importance of Harry Houdini (Importance of)

  by Adam Woog

  Gr 6 Up--Visually appealing, well-researched biographies that adequately cover the life, accomplishments, and significance of each subject and entertain as they inform. The texts are easy to read and do not use fictionalized dialogue. An encyclopedia would provide similar facts, but these books add anecdotes to make the people come alive. Appropriately placed boxes with attractive borders quote the subjects'... (more)
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  Das Kind

  by Sebastian Fitzek

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  De illusionist (The vanished man)

  by Jeffery Deaver

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  Silent Magic: Biographies of Deaf Magicians in the United States from the 19th to 21st Centuries

  by Simon J. Carmel

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  Sleight of Hand: A Novel of Suspense (Dana Cutler)

  by Phillip Margolin

  Phillip Margolin has written sixteen New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels, Supreme Justice and Fugitive . Each displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, Margolin lives in Portland, Oregon.
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  Carter Beats the Devil

  by Glen David Gold

  Glen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback . . . The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his portrait of a 1920s magic-obsessed America and of Charles Carter -- a.k.a. Carter the Great -- a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist... (more)