meet eli marks: full-time magician, part-time crime-solver. his greatest trick? not becoming the next victim. eli's asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, the zombie ball- a former zombie pub crawl which has grown into an annual high-class social event. what begins as a typical stage show for eli turns deadly when two of the evening's sponsors are found murdered under truly unusual circumstances. compounding this drama is the presence of eli's ex-wife and her new husband, homicide detective fred hutton. under pressure to solve the crime before all the guests depart, eli and his detective nemesis go head-to-head to uncover the bizarre clues that will unravel this macabre mystery. this book is the perfect way to get into the eli marks series -- grab it today! ★★★★★ praise for the eli marks mystery series "i loved this book. from beginning to end i was hooked. the story is fantastic and the cast leaves you wanting to know more. i can't wait to read the next book in the series." - bookschellves "this is an instant classic, in a league with raymond chandler, dashiell hammett and arthur conan doyle." - rosebud book reviews "has as many tricks up its sleeve as its likeable magician-hero. as the body count rises, so does the reading pleasure." - dennis palumbo, author of the daniel rinaldi mystery series "the author does a fantastic job juggling the separate plots and keeping readers' minds thoroughly engaged...and the pure entertainment of the industry will leave all readers hoping that there will be a 'number three' very soon." - suspense magazine "the ambitious card is intelligently written and...entirely engrossing." - ellery queen's mystery magazine