The Magician's Lie: A Novel - Softcover

Macallister, Greer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492628999 ISBN 13: 9781492628996

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark, 2015

Synopsis

The Amazing Arden is the most notorious female illusionist of her day, renowned for sawing a man in half. One night, with policeman Virgil Holt in the audience, she swaps her saw for a fire ax. A new trick or an all-too-real murder? When a dead body is discovered, the answer seems clear. But under Holt's interrogation, what Arden's story reveals is both unbelievable and spellbinding. Even handcuffed and alone, she is far from powerless. Over the course of one eerie night, the magician must pull off one final act--this time with her life at stake.

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Review:

"In The "Magician's Lie", Greer Macallister has created a rich tapestry of mystery, magic, and lost love. The novel drew me in with its lush details and edge-of-your-seat plot. The tale of the tragic Amazing Arden, a female magician, will have you questioning how the truth of a tale can be different than the material facts, and how what you feel can be stronger than the soundest logic." - Margaret Dilloway, author of How to Be an American Housewife and The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns

"Twisted together with magic, a drenching touch of evil, betrayal, love, and wonderful storytelling will make this a tale you won't soon forget. Is her story real, or a magician's lie?" - Becky Milner, Vintage Books (Vancouver WA)

"Greer Macallister handles the reader with the command and brilliance of a world class ringmaster. The "Magician's Lie" is a mesmerizing novel of illusion, secrets, and suspense. Bravo!" - Erika Robuck, author of Call Me Zelda and Fallen Beauty

"The Magician's Lie is riveting, compelling, beautiful, frightening, evocative and above all magical. Don't miss this immersive novel of suspense and wonder from an exciting new voice in historical fiction!" - International Bestseller M.J. Rose

"A suspenseful and well-researched tale of magic, secrets and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the end." - J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of The Engagements and Maine

"Like her heroine the Amazing Arden, Greer Macallister has created a blend of magic that is sure to delight her audience. The "Magician's Lie" is a rich tale of heart-stopping plot turns, glittering prose, and a cast of complex, compelling characters. Reader beware: those who enter Macallister's delicious world of magic and mystery won't wish to leave!" - Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife

"In The "Magician's Lie," Greer Macallister has created a rich tapestry of mystery, magic, and lost love. The novel drew me in with its lush details and edge-of-your-seat plot. The tale of the tragic Amazing Arden, a female magician, will have you questioning how the truth of a tale can be different than the material facts, and how what you feel can be stronger than the soundest logic." - Margaret Dilloway, author of How to Be an American Housewife and The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns

"[A] well-paced, evocative, and adventurous historical novel..." - Publishers Weekly

"A little taste of The Night Circus, and little salt of Water for Elephants, The "Magician's Lie" by Greer Macallister is a wonderful combination of magic, vaudeville and the drama of a secret life." - Annie Philbrick, Bank Square Books, Mystic CT

"In her historical fiction debut, Macallister... has created a captivating world of enchantment and mystery that readers will be loath to leave." - Library Journal

About the Author:

Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her debut novel THE MAGICIAN'S LIE was a USA Today bestseller, an Indie Next pick, and a Target Book Club selection. It has been optioned for film by Jessica Chastain's Freckle Films. Her novel GIRL IN DISGUISE, also an Indie Next pick, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which called it "a well-told, superb story." She lives with her family in Washington, DC.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1492628999
• ISBN 13: 9781492628996
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352