Twisting the Aces (The Eli Marks Mystery Series, #10)

Deadly Secrets: A Magician's Last Illusion When world-renowned magician Mason Drexel announces his final performance at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, magician Eli Marks and his famous uncle Harry can't miss the show. But what begins as a spellbinding and exciting evening turns tragic when Mason collapses and dies on stage during his grand finale—with Eli standing beside him as his volunteer assistant. Was it natural causes or something more sinister? As whispers spread through the tight-knit magic community about Mason's plan to burn all his secrets, Eli finds himself at the center of a mystery where illusion and reality blur. With a lifetime of magical knowledge at stake and the dead man's cryptic last words echoing in his mind, Eli must unravel what really happened during those final moments on stage in order to keep himself from being charged with the crime.