Walter Gibson (1897–1985)
Author of Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Do not combine this page with the author page for Grant Maxwell. They are two different people. Thank you.
According to Wikipedia, the pen name Maxwell Grant was used by Walter B. Gibson, and also, for Shadow stories, by Theodore Tinsley, Bruce Elliott, & Dennis Lynds. Note that there are several titles in the 336 book Shadow series that have the same name. Alibi Trail (237 and 304), Jade Dragon (244 and 321), The Shadow Meets the Mask (228 and 284) and Wizard of Crime (180 and 264). The difference is hopefully indicated like this : Alibi Trail [Book 237] Alibi Trail [Book 304] etc. Under the pen name Andy Adams, Gibson is credited with writing at least five of the twelve novels in the Biff Brewster juvenile adventure and mystery series for adolescent boys: Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, Mystery of the Mexican Treasure, Mystery of the Ambush in India, Egyptian Scarab Mystery, and Mystery of the Alpine Pass.
Series
Works by Walter Gibson
Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations (1974) 245 copies, 1 review
Magic With Science: Scientific Tricks, Demonstrations, and Experiments for Home, Classes, Science Clubs, and Magic Shows (1970) 45 copies
The New Magician's Manual: Tricks and Routines with Instructions for Expert Performance by the Amateur: 16 Pages of Magic Apparatus (1975) 32 copies
The Complete Illustrated Book of Card Magic: The Principles and Professional Techniques Fully Revealed in Text and Photographs, (1969) 26 copies
The Complete Illustrated Book of Close-Up Magic: Professional Techniques Fully Revealed by a Master Magician (1980) 14 copies
The Shadow #75 : "The Golden Master," "Death's Bright Finger" & "Reign of Terror" (2013) — Author — 11 copies
Dead Men Live 7 copies
Popular Card Tricks 7 copies
The Shadow #100: The Death Triangle / The Crimson Death / The Seven Deadly Arts (Super-sized 100th issue) (2015) — Author — 6 copies
The Blackmail Ring 6 copies
La Isla de la Duda 6 copies
Hypnotism through the ages 5 copies
The Shadow #151: The Whispering Eyes; Alibi Trail; The Golden Doom; The Television Murders (2020) 5 copies
The Shadow #150: Twins of Crime; Gems of Jeopardy; Mansion of Crime & The Devil's Feud (2020) 5 copies
The Death Triangle 5 copies
The Shadow Unmasks 4 copies
How to win at solitaire 4 copies
The Murder Master 4 copies
Crime's Stronghold 4 copies
Blackmail Bay 4 copies
The Crystal Buddha 4 copies
Integration and Difference: Constructing a Mythical Dialectic (Philosophy and Psychoanalysis) (2022) 4 copies
The Embassy Murders 4 copies
Circle of Death 4 copies
Voodoo Death 4 copies
Death Clew 3 copies
Gems of Doom 3 copies
Crime at Seven Oaks 3 copies
Death Turrets 3 copies
Death in the Stars 3 copies
Buried Evidence 3 copies
Death Sleep 3 copies
Crime County 3 copies
The Crime Master 3 copies
The Cup of Confucius 3 copies
The Green Terror 3 copies
Forgotten Gold 3 copies
Gypsy Vengeance 3 copies
Xitli, God of Fire 3 copies
Crime Over Miami 3 copies
House of Silence 3 copies
City of Fear 3 copies
Alibi Trail [Book 237] 3 copies
Brothers of Doom 3 copies
Chain of Death 3 copies
The Crime Crypt 3 copies
The Garaucan Swindle 3 copies
The Shadow Magazine, June 15, 1936 — Author — 3 copies
The Hand 3 copies
Hills of Death 3 copies
The Dead Who Lived 3 copies
Crime Over Boston 3 copies
Silver Skull 3 copies
The Golden Dog Murders 3 copies
The Green Hoods 3 copies
Crime Rides the Sea 3 copies
City of Shadows 3 copies
The Getaway Ring 3 copies
Death From Nowhere 3 copies
Doom on the Hill 3 copies
The Crime Ray 3 copies
Castle of Crime 3 copies
The Chinese Disks 3 copies
Garden of Death 3 copies
The Crimson Phoenix 3 copies
Face of Doom 3 copies
Death's Premium 3 copies
Crime Circus 3 copies
The Chinese Primrose 3 copies
Death Ship 3 copies
Death Stalks the UN 3 copies
Murder on Main Street 3 copies
The Magigals Mystery 3 copies
The Black Circle 3 copies
The Crystal Skull 3 copies
The Creeper 3 copies
Crime, Insured 3 copies
Messenger of Death 3 copies
Svengali Kill 3 copies
The Crimson Death 3 copies
The Golden Doom 3 copies
After dinner tricks 3 copies
The Black Dragon 3 copies
The Thunder King 3 copies
The Voodoo Master 3 copies
Fountain of Death 3 copies
Guardian of Death 3 copies
The House That Vanished 3 copies
The Case of Congressman Coyd 3 copies
Crime Out Of Mind 3 copies
The Ghost Murders 3 copies
The Curse of Thoth 3 copies
The Blackest Mail 3 copies
Crime Caravan 3 copies
Happy Death Day 3 copies
The Chest of Chu Chan 3 copies
Death in the Crystal 3 copies
Death Rides the Skyway 3 copies
Death on Ice 3 copies
Bells of Doom 3 copies
Murder in White 3 copies
Five Keys To Crime 3 copies
Crime Under Cover 3 copies
The Invincible Shiwan Khan 3 copies
Dictator of Crime 3 copies
Death Token 3 copies
The House on the Ledge 3 copies
Death Diamonds 3 copies
Blue Face 3 copies
Formula for Crime 3 copies
Cyro 3 copies
Pinochle 3 copies
Death's Bright Finger 3 copies
Death By Proxy 3 copies
The Devil's Feud 3 copies
The Four Signets 3 copies
The Broken Napoleons 3 copies
The Golden Quest 3 copies
The Condor 3 copies
Clue for Clue 3 copies
The Devil's Partner 3 copies
Death About Town 3 copies
The Chinese Tapestry 2 copies
The Fate Joss 2 copies
The Third Skull 2 copies
The book of secrets, miracles ancient and modern, with added chapters on easy magic you can do 2 copies
Spoils of The Shadow 2 copies
Murder Every Hour 2 copies
The Vindicator 2 copies
Lingo 2 copies
The Man From Scotland Yard 2 copies
Magician's manual : tricks and routines with instructions for expert performance by the amateur 2 copies
The Triple Trail 2 copies
The Unseen Killer 2 copies
The Phoenix, Issues 51-100 — Editor — 2 copies
Realm of Doom 2 copies
The Masked Headsman 2 copies
The Voice 2 copies
The Shadow's Rival 2 copies
The Sealed Box 2 copies
Teeth of the Dragon 2 copies
The Keeper's Gold 2 copies
The Radium Murders 2 copies
The Sledge-hammer Crimes 2 copies
The Golden Masks 2 copies
The Yellow Band 2 copies
Jibaro Death 2 copies
Seven Drops of Blood 2 copies
Racket Town 2 copies
Fine Art of Murder 2 copies
Vengeance is Mine 2 copies
Loot of Death 2 copies
Quetzal 2 copies
Crime Over Casco — Author — 2 copies
Treasure Trail 2 copies
Murder House 2 copies
Washington Crime 2 copies
The Yellow Door 2 copies
The Python 2 copies
The Plot Master 2 copies
Vanished Treasure 2 copies
Úplná příručka triků a kouzel pro začátečníky : kniha kouzel pro kluky a holky od 6 do 60 let (2000) 2 copies
Castle of Doom 2 copies
How to bet the harness races 2 copies
Death Jewels 2 copies
The Golden Vulture 2 copies
The North Woods Mystery 2 copies
The Dark Death 2 copies
Murder For Sale 2 copies
City of Doom 2 copies
The Blue Sphinx 2 copies
The Third Shadow 2 copies
The Rackets King 2 copies
The Salamanders 2 copies
The Man From Shanghai 2 copies
The Gray Ghost 2 copies
The Fifth Napoleon 2 copies
The Devil Master 2 copies
Shiwan Khan Returns 2 copies
The Shadow Meets The Mask [Book 228] 2 copies
Malmordo 2 copies
The Seven Deadly Arts 2 copies
No Safety In Numbers 2 copies
Room 1313 2 copies
Model Murder 2 copies
Ten Glass Eyes 2 copies
The Television Murders 2 copies
Reign of Terror 2 copies
Dead Man's Chest 2 copies
The Whispering Eyes 2 copies
The Riddle of the Rangoon Ruby 2 copies
Intimidation, Inc 2 copies
Gems of Jeopardy 2 copies
Masters of Death 2 copies
Jade Dragon [Book 244] 2 copies
The Stars Promise Death 2 copies
The Blur 2 copies
The Star of Delhi 2 copies
Secrets of Magic Ancient and Modern 2 copies
Drinks on the House 2 copies
Chinaman's Chance 2 copies
The Glass Box 2 copies
The Book of Death 2 copies
Double-Barreled Magic 2 copies
Murder Mansion 2 copies
$5 2 copies
The Chest of Ching Ling Foo 2 copies
The Northdale Mystery 2 copies
Crime in the Crystal 2 copies
Mother Goose Murders 2 copies
The White Skulls 2 copies
River of Death 2 copies
The Robot Master 2 copies
Room of Doom 2 copies
Vengeance Bay 2 copies
Five Ivory Boxes 2 copies
Legacy of Death 2 copies
Judge Lawless 2 copies
Syndicate of Sin 2 copies
Trail of Vengeance 2 copies
The Murdering Ghost 2 copies
The Hydra 2 copies
The Money Master 2 copies
The Museum Murders 2 copies
Death's Masquerade 2 copies
The Devil Monsters 2 copies
Young Men of Death 2 copies
Murder Lake 2 copies
A Quarter of Eight 2 copies
Merry Mrs Macbeth 2 copies
The Taiwan Joss 2 copies
Murder By Magic 2 copies
The Mask of Mephisto 2 copies
Three Stamps of Death 2 copies
Tear-Drops of Buddha 2 copies
Death Has Grey Eyes 2 copies
No Time for Murder 2 copies
House of Ghosts 2 copies
Town of Hate 2 copies
Freak Show Murders 2 copies
The Toll of Death 2 copies
Syndicate of Death 2 copies
The Muggers 2 copies
King of the Black Market 2 copies
Battle of Magic 2 copies
The Blue Pearls 2 copies
Murder Marsh 2 copies
Voice of Death 2 copies
The Hooded Circle 2 copies
House of Shadows 2 copies
Master of Flame 2 copies
Ships of Doom 2 copies
The Masked Lady 2 copies
Isle of Gold 2 copies
Noose of Death 2 copies
Smugglers of Death 2 copies
The Three Brothers 2 copies
Death's Harlequin 2 copies
The Spy Ring 2 copies
Battle of Greed 2 copies
The Crime Oracle 2 copies
The Shadow #149: The Freak Show Murders; Murder By Magic; Crime Out of Mind & Svengali Kill (2020) 2 copies
The Shadow Strikes 2 copies
The Killer 2 copies
Tower of Death 2 copies
The Key 2 copies
Temple of Crime 2 copies
The Veiled Prophet 2 copies
City of Ghosts 2 copies
Prince of Evil 2 copies
The Blackmail King 2 copies
The League of Death 2 copies
Alibi Trail [Book 304] 2 copies
Wizard of Crime [Book 264] 2 copies
The Golden Pagoda 2 copies
The Time Master 2 copies
The White Column 2 copies
Serpents of Siva 2 copies
The Wasp Returns 2 copies
City of Crime 2 copies
Mansion of Crime 2 copies
The Shadow, The Hawk and the Skull 2 copies
The Fifth Face 2 copies
The London Crimes 2 copies
Scent of Death 2 copies
Q 2 copies
Murder Genius 2 copies
Twins of Crime 2 copies
The Man Who Died Twice 2 copies
At Your Service 2 copies
The Jade Dragon [Book 321] 2 copies
Wizard of Crime [Book 180] 2 copies
The Shadow Meets The Mask [Book 284] 2 copies
The Shadow's Revenge 1 copy
Phoenix Vol. 4 (151-200) 1 copy
Gangdom's Doom (The Shadow) 1 copy
Complete guide to knots, The 1 copy
Phoenix Vol. 6 (251-300) 1 copy
Phoenix Vol. 5 (201-250) 1 copy
The Fine Art Of Spying 1 copy
Phoenix Vol. 1 (1-50) 1 copy
Cry Shadow 1 copy
Phoenix Vol. 2 (51-100) 1 copy
Night of the Shadow 1 copy
Shadow Beware 1 copy
Shadow -- Go Mad! 1 copy
Phoenix Vol. 3 (101-150) 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 2 1 copy
The Death Tower (The Shadow) 1 copy
The fine art of swindling 1 copy
How to Bet the Harness Races 1 copy
The New Magician's Manual 1 copy
The Twilight Zone 1 copy
The Master Magicians 1 copy
The Complete Book of Magic (front cover title) The Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring (title page) 1 copy
Houdini's Amazing Escapes 1 copy
La Sombra contra Shiwan Khan 1 copy
The Magician's Anual 1 copy
The Fine Art of Robbery 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 5 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 6 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 7 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 8 1 copy
(La sombra 03) La sombra ríe 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 3 1 copy
Shadow 7 / Mask of Mephisto 1 copy
Pulp Action No. 4 1 copy
Shadow Comics Vol. 4, No. 4 1 copy
Tank-Town Tour 1 copy
Ring of Death 1 copy
Murderer's Throne 1 copy
The Second Double 1 copy
The Mad Magician 1 copy
The Ghost That Came Back 1 copy
The Silver Venus 1 copy
Magician's Choice 1 copy
Old Crime Week 1 copy
Murder in Wax 1 copy
The Mystery of Moloch 1 copy
The Lady and the Lion 1 copy
Too Many Ghosts 1 copy
Skuggan går till botten 1 copy
The Shadow Magazine - The Crime Crypt — Author — 1 copy
Winning the $2 Bet 1 copy
Jim Solar Space Sheriff: The Creatures of the Comet — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #12 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #11 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #10 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #09 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #07 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #06 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #04 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow: Crime Classics #02 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow Strikes 1 copy
...cry SHADOW! 1 copy
The Shadow - Shadow Beware 1 copy
The Shadow -Charg, Monster 1 copy
The Shadow #22: Tower of Death / The Hooded Circle — Author — 1 copy
DREAMS 1 copy
Hypnotism; What It Is, How It Is Done; Its Uses; Different Methods; Experiments and Case Histories (1970) 1 copy
DREAMS- How They Happen, What They Tell You About Yourself, How to Make Them Work for You (1969) 1 copy
The Shadow Magazine Volume XVII Number 3 April 1, 1936 — Author — 1 copy
The Shadow Magazine Volume XXIV No. 5, Feb. 1, 1936 — Author — 1 copy
The Key to Solitaire 1 copy
Associated Works
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Banker • The Wake of the Storm • The Whip • Inherit the Sun (1983) — Author — 8 copies
The Whisperer #5: The School for Murder & Murder on the Line (2012) — House Pen Name; Contributor — 5 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Inherit the Sun / Through the Narrow Gate / Princess in Berlin / Alone against the Atlantic (1982) — Author — 2 copies
Batman Vol. 1 #69 — Author — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Gibson, Walter
- Legal name
- Gibson, Walter Brown
- Other names
- Adams, Andy
Gibson, Walter
Grant, Maxwell
Brown, Douglas - Birthdate
- 1897-09-12
- Date of death
- 1985-12-06
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Colgate University (BA|1920)
- Occupations
- magician
reporter
writer
editor
crossword constructor - Organizations
- Magician's Guild of America
Society of American Magicians
U.S. Army (WWI)
Delta Kappa Epsilon - Awards and honors
- Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame
Masters Fellowship, Academy of Magical Arts (1978) - Relationships
- Gibson, Litzka R. (wife)
- Short biography
- Walter B. Gibson gained popularity as a prolific American author after graduating in 1920 from Colgate University. Originally, he worked as a newspaperman and composer of crosswords and other puzzles. In 1931, he created the pulp-fiction character The Shadow, for which he wrote more than 300 novel-length stories, published under the pen name Maxwell Grant. He was the ghost-writer for numerous books on magic and spiritualism by Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Joseph Dunninger, and the Amazing Kreskin. He authored more than 100 books on magic, psychic phenomena, true crime, mysteries, rope knots, yoga, hypnotism, and games. He also wrote five novels in the Biff Brewster juvenile adventure series of the 1960s. He was elected into the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Places of residence
- Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA (Birth)
Kingston, New York, USA - Place of death
- Kingston, New York, USA
- Burial location
- Montrepose Cemetery, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
- Disambiguation notice
- Do not combine this page with the author page for Grant Maxwell. They are two different people. Thank you.
According to Wikipedia, the pen name Maxwell Grant was used by Walter B. Gibson, and also, for Shadow stories, by Theodore Tinsley, Bruce Elliott, & Dennis Lynds. Note that there are several titles in the 336 book Shadow series that have the same name. Alibi Trail (237 and 304), Jade Dragon (244 and 321), The Shadow Meets the Mask (228 and 284) and Wizard of Crime (180 and 264). The difference is hopefully indicated like this : Alibi Trail [Book 237] Alibi Trail [Book 304] etc. Under the pen name Andy Adams, Gibson is credited with writing at least five of the twelve novels in the Biff Brewster juvenile adventure and mystery series for adolescent boys: Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, Mystery of the Mexican Treasure, Mystery of the Ambush in India, Egyptian Scarab Mystery, and Mystery of the Alpine Pass. - Associated Place (for map)
- New York, USA
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Reviews
The Shadow has a rich mythos that never gets explored in radio, TV, or movies. As one delves further into the series and shucks off the 'Lamont Cranston' baloney and discovers the 'Kent Allard' background a whole new world opens up.
This book does nothing to pull you into that world and it's a wonder the character ever caught on with this for an intro. The character (literally) remains in the shadows and only pops up in deus ex machina situations that the rather incompetent lead character show more Harry Vincent stumbles into.
If you want to get a good feel for how great the Shadow really is, start with THE BLACK MASTER, probably the best book in the entire 20-30 year run.
Still, even the best book has its drawbacks, the primary one being that Walter Gibson is simply not a good writer. He was quick, and prolific, but he wasn't good. His stories are full of melodramatic foreshadowings and his repeated use of one-sentence paragraphs gets annoying in short order.
To summarize: a terrific mystery-man character... a lousy introductory tale... and a not-so-great author. show less
This book does nothing to pull you into that world and it's a wonder the character ever caught on with this for an intro. The character (literally) remains in the shadows and only pops up in deus ex machina situations that the rather incompetent lead character show more Harry Vincent stumbles into.
If you want to get a good feel for how great the Shadow really is, start with THE BLACK MASTER, probably the best book in the entire 20-30 year run.
Still, even the best book has its drawbacks, the primary one being that Walter Gibson is simply not a good writer. He was quick, and prolific, but he wasn't good. His stories are full of melodramatic foreshadowings and his repeated use of one-sentence paragraphs gets annoying in short order.
To summarize: a terrific mystery-man character... a lousy introductory tale... and a not-so-great author. show less
The Black Hush was the 35th of The Shadow adventures to be published in 'The Shadow Magazine'. I'm reading it in THE SHADOW #47 reprint by Sanctum Books, which paired it with the first adventure, The Living Shadow. (According to 'Interlude' by Will Murray in that reprint, this story was chosen for its cover by George Rosen.) One way to tell how popular The Shadow had become is to note the number of illustrations. 'The Living Shadow' has only one, even if it does take up the top halves of two show more pages. 'Black Hush' has one that's full page, three that are almost full page, one half-page, and three bust portraits, one each for the principal villains.
Regular supporting character Detective Joe Cardona of the New York City Police is on the premises for our opening crime. He doesn't prevent it, but he does come up with a theory. The Shadow doesn't think he's correct. (Neither did I.)
The Black Hush causes all electrical items to fail and the sound level to be reduced. If this were a horror story, I'd be suspecting ghosts. Because this is a non-paranormal mystery, there will be a more rational explanation. We get to know who many of the persons behind the Black Hush are while The Shadow and his agents (Clyde Burke the reporter, Burbank the hidden contact, Rutledge Mann the investment broker, and Harry Vincent the man of action) have to work it out. Clyde gets to share Harry's 'designated damsel in distress substitute' role in this one. Even so, Harry has the worst time. At least he gets to be brave in the face of deadly threats.
How The Shadow foils the various attempted crimes after the first one is mighty fine action, but a couple of scenes will not be good for readers with a terror of falling. (If you, too, saw the first 'The Incredibles' movie, you might hear Edna Mode's voice declaring, 'No capes!' as The Shadow's cloak gets blown about in one of them.)
Note: In chapter XXII, Harry is referred to as a 'bimbo'. If, as I was, you think of 'bimbo' as slang for rather stupid and/or promiscuous woman, you might be as surprised as I was to learn that it was originally slang for a man.
I loved the way The Shadow took out the last two villains. I also hang my head in shame for not figuring out one of the secrets before it was revealed. This adventure would make a good movie if handled correctly. show less
Regular supporting character Detective Joe Cardona of the New York City Police is on the premises for our opening crime. He doesn't prevent it, but he does come up with a theory. The Shadow doesn't think he's correct. (Neither did I.)
The Black Hush causes all electrical items to fail and the sound level to be reduced. If this were a horror story, I'd be suspecting ghosts. Because this is a non-paranormal mystery, there will be a more rational explanation. We get to know who many of the persons behind the Black Hush are while The Shadow and his agents (Clyde Burke the reporter, Burbank the hidden contact, Rutledge Mann the investment broker, and Harry Vincent the man of action) have to work it out. Clyde gets to share Harry's 'designated damsel in distress substitute' role in this one. Even so, Harry has the worst time. At least he gets to be brave in the face of deadly threats.
How The Shadow foils the various attempted crimes after the first one is mighty fine action, but a couple of scenes will not be good for readers with a terror of falling. (If you, too, saw the first 'The Incredibles' movie, you might hear Edna Mode's voice declaring, 'No capes!' as The Shadow's cloak gets blown about in one of them.)
Note: In chapter XXII, Harry is referred to as a 'bimbo'. If, as I was, you think of 'bimbo' as slang for rather stupid and/or promiscuous woman, you might be as surprised as I was to learn that it was originally slang for a man.
I loved the way The Shadow took out the last two villains. I also hang my head in shame for not figuring out one of the secrets before it was revealed. This adventure would make a good movie if handled correctly. show less
Rod Serling's Twilight Zone Revisited is an uneven anthology of nine stories penned by Walter B. Gibson. Four of the better stories, as expected, are adaptations of episodes of the Twilight Zone television series: "The Purple Testament", "Beyond the Rim", "The Man in the Bottle", and "The Mirror Image". "Two Live Ghosts" is a bit of an oddity in that it is a lackluster reworking of another rather good TZ episode, "The 7th is Made up of Phantoms", each involving Custer's Last Stand. "The show more Ghost of the Dixie Belle" is an intriguing tale of hauntings on a Mississippi riverboat and justice delivered in ghostly fashion. But the three remaining stories, "The Ghost Train", "The Ghost of Jolly Roger", and "The Man Who Dropped By" are simply tepid exercises in silliness. show less
Houdini is probably one of the best known magicians of all time - if not much about his life, then his prowess as an escape artist. This was a great peek inside Houdini's life on the stage and some of his greatest acts, including a break-down of how the tricks were done. If you've ever enjoyed shows like Breaking the Magician's Code then you're going to thoroughly enjoy that aspect of this book. If you're interested in learning more about Houdini's life, then there's plenty to keep you show more engaged within these pages as well. I enjoyed both aspects, and loved learning more about one of the greatest magicians who ever lived from a book that is both well-written and accessible, even for those not initiated into the secrets of magic. show less
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