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Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magicians Lie, a debut novel in which the countrys most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husbands murderand she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.The Amazing Arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick of sawing a man in half on stage. One night in Waterloo, Iowa, with young policeman Virgil Holt watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark saw for a fire ax. Is it a new version of the illusion, or an all-too-real murder? When Ardens husband is found lifeless beneath the stage later that night, the answer seems clear.But when Virgil happens upon the fleeing magician and takes her into custody, she has a very different story to tell.
About the Author
Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister earned her MFA in creative writing from American University. Her latest book, THE ARCTIC FURY, was named an Indie Next and Library Reads pick, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and a spotlighted new release at PopSugar, Libro.fm, and . Her debut novel THE MAGICIAN'S LIE was a USA Today bestseller, an Indie Next pick, and a Target Book Club selection. Her novels GIRL IN DISGUISE ("a rip-roaring, fast-paced treat to read" - Booklist) and WOMAN 99 ("a nail biter that makes you want to stand up and cheer" - Kate Quinn) were inspired by pioneering 19th-century private detective Kate Warne and fearless journalist Nellie Bly, respectively. A regular contributor to Writer Unboxed and the Chicago Review of Books, she lives with her family in Washington, DC.For more on Greer Macallister, follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @theladygreer or sign up for her newsletter through her website, greermacallister.com.
