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Magician

Blind Shuffle: New Excerpt

By Austin Williams

October 26, 2015

Blind Shuffle by Austin Williams is the 2nd mystery in the Rusty Diamond series about a street magician who must navigate the deadly streets of New Orleans (available October 20, 2015). Far from the neon lights of Bourbon Street, heinous crimes are being committed against young women, and a street magician seeks to pull off…

TBR Confessions: A Blue Labyrinth, 55 Heroes, and Magic

By Clare Toohey

September 23, 2015

Do you have TBR Confessions to share? Don't keep them a secret! Give us the nod on 3 to 5 books for crime fans, and like the blabbermouths we are, we'll link to your full posts or write-ups wherever else they appear! Click the link to see more examples, submit via the Contact Us page,…

Under the Radar: Genre Movies You May Have Missed — The Illusionist

By Angie Barry

August 5, 2015

The fall of 2006 was a great time if you were into magicians. No, not David Copperfield or Gob Bluth—I'm talking more about the Harry Houdini class of conjurer. Most will remember The Prestige, which starred Batman, Wolverine, Black Widow, and Ziggy Stardust himself as scientific genius Nikola Tesla. No surprise that's the one everyone…

American Horror Story: Freak Show 4.11: “Magical Thinking”

By Meghan Harker

January 8, 2015

It’s time to start placing your bet, fellow freaks. With only two episodes left, it’s high time we started pegging who’ll live to see the season finale, and what offer our guesses as to the fifth incarnation of American Horror Story. We’re jumping right back in with Jimmy (Evan Peters) and Stanley (Dennis O’Hare) debating…

Fresh Meat: Archer Coe and the Thousand Natural Shocks by Jamie S. Rich and Dan Christensen

By Doreen Sheridan

May 29, 2014

Archer Coe and the Thousand Natural Shocks by Jamie S. Rich and Dan Christensen is the debut comic series about a successful stage performer who learns more than he expected to after taking on a wealthy client (available June 11, 2014). In this decidedly noir take on the life of a stage hypnotist, Archer Coe,…

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