Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright

1998 Fiction

Author : Val Andrews
Release : 1998
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 924/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright by : Val Andrews

Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright written by Val Andrews. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, two areas of mystery are linked: the exploits of Sherlock Holmes and the secrets of master escapologist, Harry Houdini. Doctor Watson's collaborator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, finds himself drawn into the world of the fake psychics and Houdini is anxious for Holmes to unmask the perpetrators who prey on the innocent believers. Holmes's investigations lead him to some surprising locations, including a Ruritanian castle.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini

2015-09-23 Comics & Graphic Novels

Author : Anthony Del Col
Release : 2015-09-23
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
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Book Rating : 968/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini by : Anthony Del Col

Download or read book Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini written by Anthony Del Col. This book was released on 2015-09-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's most famous detective meets the world's most famous magician... and death ensues! Famed sleuth Sherlock Holmes and brash showman Harry Houdini must combine forces to defeat a mysterious mystic dedicated to destroying Houdini's career and killing anyone who gets in his way. Written by Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery, the Harvey Award-nominated creators of Kill Shakespeare!

Houdini's Final Incredible Secret

2016-08-22

Author : Bob Loomis
Release : 2016-08-22
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Book Rating : 731/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Houdini's Final Incredible Secret written by Bob Loomis. This book was released on 2016-08-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After twenty years of painstaking research, Houdini's last great riddle has finally been solved. This unique book investigates the baffling intimate performance Houdini created for his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The exploit made the creator of Sherlock Holmes insist that Harry had employed occult or supernatural powers to accomplish it. As bestselling author Richard Wiseman points out in this innovative book's introduction, it also describes the very fabric of magic itself, including the complex relationships between each generation of performers, the way in which tricks evolve over time, and ultimately, the surprising truth about the fundamental nature of mystery.

Houdini & Conan Doyle

2012-10-25 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Christopher Sandford
Release : 2012-10-25
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 460/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Houdini & Conan Doyle written by Christopher Sandford. This book was released on 2012-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 20th century, in the English-speaking world, Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini were two of the most feted and famous men alive. And their relationship is extraordinary: As strange as it may seem Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the ultra-rational detective Sherlock Holmes, was a believer in Spiritualism. He came to his belief, that one could communicate with the dead, after his son was killed in World War I, and became an expert in the field. Harry Houdini, the world's foremost magician, was a friend of Conan Doyle's, but was sceptical of his belief in the supernatural. Houdini took every opportunity to use his knowledge of illusion to expose psychics who he thought were fakes, particularly incensed by their exploitation of grief and insecurity. Based on original research, this sensational dual biography of two popular geniuses conjures up the early 20th century and the fame, personality and competing beliefs.

The Secret Life of Houdini

2008-09-04 Biography & Autobiography

Author : William Kalush
Release : 2008-09-04
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 194/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Secret Life of Houdini by : William Kalush

Download or read book The Secret Life of Houdini written by William Kalush. This book was released on 2008-09-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange for his cooperation, the governments of these two countries facilitated his rise to the top of the world stage. The authors give thrilling accounts of his assignments, such as his participation in early aerial surveillance and his use of his own magic magazine to communicate espionage-related information. After the war, Houdini embarked upon what became his most dangerous mission when he took on the Spiritualist movement. Convinced that Spiritualist mediums were frauds, he became obsessed with exposing them. But the Spiritualists were a powerful adversary. An organized network of fanatics, led by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, worked relentlessly to orchestrate a campaign that would silence Houdini forever. Grounded in solid research, but as exciting and dramatic as a good thriller, THE SECRET LIFE OF HOUDINI traces the magician's long and circuitous route from struggling vaudevillian to worldwide legend.

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