The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister6/23/2023 But the past eventually caught up with her in a smoky theater in Chicago, and Ada faced a tough decision. Ada soon learned the subtleties of her art and, adding more ambitious acts to her repertoire, took over the show. Unfortunately, his actions proved questionable, so she left him, at least for a time. During a journey that culminated with a job in a touring magic show, Ada made her way to New York City with a young man who won her heart. Fearing for her safety, she gathered the courage to run away. Launching into an autobiographical dissertation, Ada protests her innocence and describes how she was once tortured by her stepfather’s sadistic nephew, which led to her remarkable discovery of her body’s ability to heal itself quickly. And Ada obliges and obliges and obliges-throughout the course of one very long, dull night. Eager for information that might bolster his chances of continuing his career, Holt handcuffs his prisoner to a chair at the station and encourages her to talk. A man identified as the husband of The Amazing Arden, aka Ada Bates, has been hacked up like a ham at Christmas, and Ada, the logical suspect, has just landed in Holt’s custody. Janesville, Iowa, police officer Virgil Holt worries that an injury could mean the end of his law enforcement career, but a stroke of luck offers hope. A female illusionist is questioned about a murder in Macallister’s debut, set at the turn of the 20th century.
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