by Glen David Gold (Author)
Charles Carter, dubbed Carter the Great by Houdini himself, was born into privilege but became a magician out of need: only when dazzling an audience can he defeat his fear of loneliness. But in 1920s America the stakes are growing higher, as technology and the cinema challenge the allure of magic and Carter's stunts become increasingly audacious. Until the night President Harding takes part in Carter's act only to die two hours later, and Carter finds himself pursued not only by the Secret Service but by a host of others desperate for the terrible secret they believe Harding confided in him. Seamlessly blending reality and fiction, Gold lays before us a glittering and romantic panorama of our modern world at a point of irrevocable change.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 608
Edition: 1st Paper Back - 27th Impression
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 16 May 2002
ISBN 10: 0340794992
ISBN 13: 9780340794999
Book Overview: A dazzling debut, a gripping, panoramic novel of magic and science, love and death set in 1920s America