1. I'It's summer, 1926, and thirteen-year-old Scooter King is torn. His mother, Madam King, is a medium. She holds séances and, with Scooter's help, convinces gullible people that she can communicate with the dead. But Scooter's hero, the famous magician Harry Houdini, has just arrived in town for several shows and he has vowed to expose all mediums as frauds. When Scooter discovers a dead man floating in Houdini's Burmese Torture Tank the worlds of mediums, séances, and magic collide. Can Scooter and Houdini unmask the murderer before Scooter becomes his next victim? An intriguing mystery rich in historical detail and perfect for children who always wanted to know how some of those magic tricks are really done. Ages 10-14
by Recommended by: Steven Nabinger, Librarian
