The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister

The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister

A USA Today Bestseller

A] well-paced, evocative, and adventurous historical novel.--Publishers Weekly, STARED Review

This is a book in which storylines twist, spiral and come together again in an ending as explosive as a poof of smoke from your chimney.or a top hat. -- Oprah.com

Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician's Lie, a debut novel in which the country's most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder - and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.

The Amazing Arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick of sawing a man in half on stage. One night in Waterloo, Iowa, with young policeman Virgil Holt watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark saw for a fire ax. Is it a new version of the illusion, or an all-too-real murder? When Arden's husband is found lifeless beneath the stage later that night, the answer seems clear.

But when Virgil happens upon the fleeing magician and takes her into custody, she has a very different story to tell. Even handcuffed and alone, Arden is far from powerless-and what she reveals is as unbelievable as it is spellbinding. Over the course of one eerie night, Virgil must decide whether to turn Arden in or set her free. and it will take all he has to see through the smoke and mirrors.

Smart, intricately plotted.a richly imagined thriller. --PEOPLE magazine

This debut novel is historical fiction that blends magic, mystery, and romance.--Boston Globe, Pick of the Week

It's a captivating yarn. Macallister, like the Amazing Arden, mesmerizes her audience. No sleight of hand is necessary. An ambitious heroine and a captivating tale are all the magic she needs.--Washington Post

Macallister, Greer: - Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her debut novel THE MAGICIAN'S LIE was a USA Today bestseller, an Indie Next pick, and a Target Book Club selection. It has been optioned for film by Jessica Chastain's Freckle Films. Her novel GIRL IN DISGUISE, also an Indie Next pick, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which called it a well-told, superb story. She lives with her family in Washington, DC.

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ISBN 13	9781787199989
ISBN 10	1787199983
Title	The Magician's Lie
Author	Greer Macallister
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Legend Press Ltd
Year published	2017-10-02
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.