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Name: The last illusion
Author: Rhys Bowen

Molly Murphy, a seasoned private investigator and bodyguard in New York City, is pulled into a high‑stakes investigation when a renowned illusionist’s stage act goes awry and her client’s life is threatened. Tasked with guarding the wife of the famed Harry Houdini, Molly discovers that the world of big‑time illusionists may conceal a much darker, treacherous secret beneath the glitter of sleight of hand.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: Rhys Bowen

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