The Harry Houdini Mysteries

By Daniel Stashower,

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Harry Houdini and his brother, Dash, are called to solve the murder of a toy tycoon in this first locked room mystery starring the legendary real-life magicians
 
New York City, 1897: Young escapologist Harry Houdini is struggling to get the recognition he craves from the ruthless entertainment industry. But whenā€¦

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1 author picked The Harry Houdini Mysteries as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I simply had to include one of Daniel Stashowerā€™s brilliant mysteries, as this all-too-brief series features one of the greatest and most famous illusionists of them all: Harry Houdini.

The story is narrated by Houdiniā€™s brother, Dash, who serves as a kind of ā€œWatsonā€ to Houdiniā€™s boisterous ā€œHolmes,ā€ and the two find themselves embroiled in numerous mysteries peppered with old-fashioned derring-do.

What I love about this book is the meticulous research that has clearly gone into it ā€“ but Stashower wears his learning lightly; this is a brisk adventure where the pace never sags.

From Tom's list on mystery with a hint of magic.

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