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Meet Eli Marks: Full-time magician, part-time crime-solver. His greatest trick? Not becoming the next victim. Eli's asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, The Zombie Ball- a former zombie pub crawl which has grown into an annual high-class social event. What begins as a typical stage show for Eli turns deadly when two of the evening's sponsors are found murdered under truly unusual circumstances. Compounding this drama is the presence of Eli's ex-wife and her new husband, Homicide Detective Fred Hutton. Under pressure to solve the crime before all the guests depart, Eli and…mehr

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Meet Eli Marks: Full-time magician, part-time crime-solver. His greatest trick? Not becoming the next victim. Eli's asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, The Zombie Ball- a former zombie pub crawl which has grown into an annual high-class social event. What begins as a typical stage show for Eli turns deadly when two of the evening's sponsors are found murdered under truly unusual circumstances. Compounding this drama is the presence of Eli's ex-wife and her new husband, Homicide Detective Fred Hutton. Under pressure to solve the crime before all the guests depart, Eli and his detective nemesis go head-to-head to uncover the bizarre clues that will unravel this macabre mystery. This book is the perfect way to get into the Eli Marks series -- grab it today! ¿¿¿¿¿ Praise for the Eli Marks Mystery Series "I loved this book. From beginning to end I was hooked. The story is fantastic and the cast leaves you wanting to know more. I can't wait to read the next book in the series." - Bookschellves "This is an instant classic, in a league with Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Arthur Conan Doyle." - Rosebud Book Reviews "Has as many tricks up its sleeve as its likeable magician-hero. As the body count rises, so does the reading pleasure." - Dennis Palumbo, Author of the Daniel Rinaldi Mystery Series "The author does a fantastic job juggling the separate plots and keeping readers' minds thoroughly engaged…and the pure entertainment of the industry will leave all readers hoping that there will be a 'number three' very soon." - Suspense Magazine "The Ambitious Card is intelligently written and...entirely engrossing." - Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Autorenporträt
John is author of the Eli Marks mystery series and the Como Lake Players mystery series. He also has several other stand-alone novels, including three other greyhound inspired pastiches: "The Greyhound of the Baskervilles," "The Greyhound & Gatsby" and "A Christmas Carl." John has directed six low-budget features and has written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. In addition, he wrote two craft books for novelists: "The Popcorn Principles" and "More Popcorn Principles: The Sequel."His most recent fiction book is the ninth book in his Eli Marks series ("The Professor's Nightmare") as well as a prequel to the Eli Marks series, "The Curious Mysteries of Eli Marks." The Middle Grade book introduces us to thirteen-year-old Eli and explores how he came to the world of magic and magicians.He lives in Minneapolis and shares his home with his lovely wife, two greyhounds, a couple cats and a handful of pet allergies.