"Something big is brewing in Trenton, N.J., and it could blow at any minute. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. People have seen him on campus,...

"Brighton, 1950. The body of a girl is found cut into three pieces. Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trick--the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old war friend of Edgar's. They served together in a shadowy unit called the Magic Men, a special ops troop that used stage tricks to confound the enemy. Max is on the traveling show circuit, touring seaside towns with ventriloquists,...

Inspired to become a magician after seeing a live magic show, Eugene practices tricks to prepare for a demonstration at a school event, but the trick he performs for his classmates is complicated by the unexplained disappearance of a class pet.

"After being tricked into releasing the gods from their capitiviy on Olympus, Helen Hamilton must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devasting war, all while fighting the ever-growing passion she feels for her forbidden love, Lucas Delos"--

A collection of "number-magic tricks," including mind reading, card tricks, psychic predictions, and more that can be performed with no special skills or equipment.

Presents a history of yo-yos and yo-yo tricks, along with tips and easy step-by-step instructions for performing several tricks.

This is no ordinary maths book. It's an incredible compendium of mind-blowing facts; tricks that will amaze friends and family; and fun, interactive activities. Young readers will love: Using maths to create uncrackable codes ; exploring weird numerical patterns. (Did you know that 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321?) ; discovering the secrets of mathematical mind-reading. Rediscover subjects such as geometry, statistics, and measurement in a completely...

"Includes step-by-step, illustrated instructions for 13 magic tricks that rely on sleight of hand, plus performance tips and stories of famous magicians"--Provided by publisher.

With two con games being run by two deadly villains, Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon are forced to split up, but when Sabina's life is in danger, John realizes just how much she means to him.

"Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things. Our Queen of Twists, bestselling author of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors Alice Feeney, returns with another thrilling mystery filled with drama and her trademark surprises. Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth. Edith...