Elizabeth II's
coronation is looming, but the murder of their wartime commander,
Colonel Cartwright, spoils the happy mood for DI Edgar Stephens and
magician Max Mephisto. A playbill featuring another deceased comrade is
found in Colonel Cartwright's possession, and a playing card, the ace of
hearts: the blood card. The wartime connection and the suggestion of
magic are enough for him to put Stephens and Mephisto on the case.
Edgar's investigation into the death of Brighton fortune-teller Madame Zabini is put on hold.
Max is busy rehearsing for a spectacular Coronation Day
variety show - and his television debut - so it's Edgar who is sent to
New York, a land of plenty worlds away from still-rationed England. He's
on the trail of a small-town mesmerist who may provide the key, but
someone else silences him first...
ID: TH - 762/3
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