{"product_id":"9781529364811","title":"The Warlock Effect : A highly entertaining, twisty adventure filled with magic, illusions and Cold War espionage","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Dyson, Jeremy \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 June 2024 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 25 | 262g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH**A THE TIMES BEST THRILLER FOR APRIL**OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION IN A SEVEN-WAY AUCTION*'Delightful' THE TIMES'Enthralling' THE SUNDAY TIMES'A serpentine thriller' SPECTATOR'A pure delight' NEIL GAIMAN'All the hallmarks of a modern classic' ADAM KAY'Two great masters join forces to explosive effect' RICHARD OSMAN'Huge fun - gripping and very clever. I didn't want it to end' PETER JAMES'A beautiful magic trick in itself - wonderful' DERREN BROWN'I absolutely loved every twist, every turn, every blockbusting cliffhanger' STEVEN MOFFATMeet Louis Warlock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMan about town, denizen of Soho's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enightclubs and cabaret bars - and the most skilled magician of his time . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a boy, Ludvik Weinschenk fled Nazi Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto England with a pack of playing cards and three tricks to his name. Twelve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyears later, in 1950s London, having risen through the ranks of concert\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eparties, night clubs and variety theatres, Ludvik - or Louis Warlock as he is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enow known - is the most famous magician in Britain.  But after his talent for deception attracts the attention of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe British secret service, Louis is thrown into the perilous world of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eespionage and finds himself sent across Europe with a dangerous mission to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efulfil. When he comes face to face with a nemesis whose cunning rivals his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eown, Louis will need to use every trick in the book - or risk the most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eterrible consequences, both for the country and for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eentertaining, fiendishly clever thriller, The Warlock Effect offers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea twist-filled, rollicking adventure - and a glimpse into the phenomenal mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof an extraordinary magician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR THE WARLOCK EFFECT:'A delicious confection from a pair of devilishly clever minds' STEVE PEMBERTON'A superb story of espionage and human endurance which casts its own vivid spell. In the stage magician Louis Warlock, Nyman and Dyson have created one of fiction's most complex and beguiling heroes' JAY RAYNER'Intriguing and completely original, this Cold War spy novel is just what every bookshelf needs' W.C. RYAN'The period atmosphere and the Cold War detail feel like a Le Carré but it's the characters you really care about. Exactly like some of the magic it describes, the odd sleight of hand or false deception wrapped around a terrific mystery.' IAN MOORE'Edge-of-your-seat stuff . . .  Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure, The Warlock Effect is a fiendish mix of history, humour and horror' SJ BENNETT'A thrilling and ingenious work of wonder. Twisting, evocative and hugely entertaining, The Warlock Effect delivers on every level' CHRIS WHITAKER'Spellbinding. Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman skillfully depict a shadowy world of magic and espionage in this gripping tale that is entertaining, heartfelt and as twisty as any artful stage magician's signature trick.' ADAM HAMDY'An adventure told with skill and wit and quite a lot up its sleeve. Sharp and scary and full of twists and turns.' DAVID QUANTICK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48616180416836,"sku":"9781529364811","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/1fd2ca4d1af8eff6252b3249ff05ae37.png?v=1752770978","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.pro\/products\/9781529364811","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}