The Sharper Detected and Exposed

The Sharper Detected and Exposed
Author: Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2019-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"The Sharper Detected and Exposed" is a brilliant work by Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, a French watchmaker, magician, and illusionist widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. In his book, he tells real stories about card sharps and other crooks he met in life. He gives detailed descriptions of the cheating methods used by card sharps and technical details of the methods used to cheat people.

The Darrow Enigma

The Darrow Enigma
Author: Melvin L. Severy
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2019-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In 'The Darrow Enigma' by Melvin L. Severy, a physician recounts his accidental rise to fame due to a chance cure of Mrs. P. His fame leads him to meet chemist George Maitland, who shares his interest in experimentation. The physician dreams of curing ailments by injecting missing chemicals into patients' blood, similar to how Cornell University had done with plants. Maitland seeks the physician's acquaintance to get to know Gwen Darrow, daughter of the physician's patient, John Darrow, which begins a complex web of secrets, intrigue, and mystery.

Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer

Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer
Author: Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author, and conjurer is a book by Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. It presents the fictive tale of Robert Houdin, a performer in France during the 19th Century – who is thought to be the father of contemporary magic and illusion.

The Lives of the Conjurors

The Lives of the Conjurors
Author: Thomas Frost
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2024-06-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3385517966

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.