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Clayton Rawson


USA flag (1906 - 1971)

Clayton Rawson was an American mystery writer, editor, and amateur magician. His novels frequently invoke his great knowledge of stage magic and feature as their fictional detective The Great Merlini, a professional magician who runs a shop selling magic supplies. He also wrote four short stories in 1940 about a stage magician named Don Diavolo, who appears as a principal character in one of the novels featuring The Great Merlini.
 

Genres: Mystery
 


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