The fifth book in the Magic Men series, Now You See Them is a wild mystery with detective Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto, as they investigate a string of presumed kidnappings in the swinging 1960s.
The new decade is going well for Edgar Stephens and his good friend the magician Max Mephisto. Edgar is happily married, with children, and promoted to Superintendent. Max has found fame and stardom in America, though is now back in England for a funeral, and a prospective movie job. Edgar's new wife, though—former detective Emma—is restless and frustrated at home, knowing she was the best detective on the team.
But when an investigation into a string of disappearing girls begins, Emma sees her chance to get back in the action. She begins her own hunt, determined to prove, once and for all that she's better than the boys. Though she's not the only one working toward that goal—there's a new woman on the force, and she's determined to make detective. When two more girls go missing, both with ties to the group, the stakes climb ever higher, and Max finds himself drawn into his own search.
Who will find the girls first? And will they get there in time?
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Release date
December 3, 2019 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780358172147
- File size: 242902 KB
- Duration: 08:26:02
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AudioFile Magazine
The fifth installment in the Magic Men series is neatly handled by narrator James Langton. Magician Max Mephisto returns from the U.S. to his home in England for a funeral. There he reconnects with many old friends and his estranged daughter, Ruby, now a British TV personality. It's the '60s, complete with mini skirts, Beatlemania, and celebrity-crazed teenagers, and DS Edgar Stephens, DI Bob Willis, and PC Meg Connolly are investigating the disappearance of three young women. Langton's thoughtful performance offers credible accents that cross social classes, and his women's voices are completely believable, especially that of Edgar's wife, former policewoman Emma Holmes. Emma finds marriage and motherhood a challenge, and misses police work. Langton adds gravitas as well as wit and sparkle to Elly Griffiths's first-rate mystery. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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