{"product_id":"the-houdini-girl-martyn-bedford-9780375704765","title":"The Houdini Girl","description":"\"Unusually deft and witty dialogue--. With great aplomb, [Bedford] has brought off an erotic thriller.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Houdini Girl\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning mystery writer Martyn Bedford explores the pulsing spiritual chaos that lies at the heart of erotic obsession. Fletcher \"Red\" Brandon is a master magician who uses his talents to seduce Rosa, a flinty Irish woman. But when Rosa is killed suddenly, Red discovers secrets about the woman with whom he shared one sexy, combative, freewheeling year. Inside Rosa's shoulder bag are a wig and a stranger's passport. And when a routine investigation reveals that Rosa has vanished before--and that her father was a terrorist for the IRA--Peter suspects foul play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRed finds himself in Amsterdam, a stranger stumbling through his lover's secret history. Following a trail of addiction, prostitution, and murder, Red's search for the truth becomes more and more laden with mystery and forces him to reveal his own unsavory secrets. Masterfully plotted, \u003cb\u003eThe Houdini Girl\u003c\/b\u003e transcends sleight-of-hand trickery for a stunning tale of love, loss, and the lure of illusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martyn Bedford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375704760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375704765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Crime\/Black Lizard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.23w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2000 pg. 32","brand":"Martyn Bedford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48658842452223,"sku":"9780375704765","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-houdini-girl-martyn-bedford-9780375704765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}