2018 HWA Debut Crown Award (longlist)
She's the most dangerous woman in America—according to the headlines. But in the flickering gaslight, truth is just another illusion.
A murdered man. A vanishing act. One night for a fugitive illusionist to tell her story—and for a small-town cop to decide if he believes her.
The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister is a spellbinding historical mystery with psychological suspense and a fiercely unforgettable heroine. Perfect for fans of The Night Circus, Water for Elephants, and The Alice Network, this genre-bending novel invites readers behind the curtain, where secrets hide in plain sight and freedom may be the most dangerous illusion of all.
Arden, a brilliant performer accused of murder, recounts her life in a locked-room interrogation laced with secrets, betrayals, and survival. Set against the backdrop of early 1900s America, this atmospheric tale explores gender, truth, and the stories we tell to escape them.
Praise for The Magician's Lie:
USA Today Bestseller
"[A] well-paced, evocative, and adventurous historical novel..." - Publishers Weekly
"The Magician's Lie is a rich tale of heart-stopping plot turns, glittering prose, and a cast of complex, compelling characters." - Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife
"The Magician's Lie is a mesmerizing novel of illusion, secrets, and suspense. Bravo!" - Erika Robuck, author of Call Me Zelda and Fallen Beauty
Genre: Historical Mystery
A murdered man. A vanishing act. One night for a fugitive illusionist to tell her story—and for a small-town cop to decide if he believes her.
The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister is a spellbinding historical mystery with psychological suspense and a fiercely unforgettable heroine. Perfect for fans of The Night Circus, Water for Elephants, and The Alice Network, this genre-bending novel invites readers behind the curtain, where secrets hide in plain sight and freedom may be the most dangerous illusion of all.
Arden, a brilliant performer accused of murder, recounts her life in a locked-room interrogation laced with secrets, betrayals, and survival. Set against the backdrop of early 1900s America, this atmospheric tale explores gender, truth, and the stories we tell to escape them.
Praise for The Magician's Lie:
USA Today Bestseller
"[A] well-paced, evocative, and adventurous historical novel..." - Publishers Weekly
"The Magician's Lie is a rich tale of heart-stopping plot turns, glittering prose, and a cast of complex, compelling characters." - Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife
"The Magician's Lie is a mesmerizing novel of illusion, secrets, and suspense. Bravo!" - Erika Robuck, author of Call Me Zelda and Fallen Beauty
Genre: Historical Mystery
Praise for this book
"The Magician's Lie is a rich tale of heart-stopping plot turns, glittering prose, and a cast of complex, compelling characters. Reader beware: those who enter Macallister's delicious world of magic and mystery won't wish to leave!" - Allison Pataki
"Greer Macallister handles the reader with the command and brilliance of a world class ringmaster. The Magician's Lie is a mesmerizing novel of illusion, secrets, and suspense. Bravo!" - Erika Robuck
"The Magician's Lie is riveting, compelling, beautiful, frightening, evocative and above all magical. Don't miss this immersive novel of suspense and wonder from an exciting new voice in historical fiction!" - M J Rose
"A suspenseful and well-researched tale of magic, secrets and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the end." - J Courtney Sullivan
"Greer Macallister handles the reader with the command and brilliance of a world class ringmaster. The Magician's Lie is a mesmerizing novel of illusion, secrets, and suspense. Bravo!" - Erika Robuck
"The Magician's Lie is riveting, compelling, beautiful, frightening, evocative and above all magical. Don't miss this immersive novel of suspense and wonder from an exciting new voice in historical fiction!" - M J Rose
"A suspenseful and well-researched tale of magic, secrets and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the end." - J Courtney Sullivan
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