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Conjuring For Beginners
When the king of con-men dies, his daughter inherits his enemies. Now she must outwit them to stay alive. Rosa Daniels has spent years living down the reputation of her father, legendary con-artist, Ferdy Daniels.When Ferdy dies, alone and penniless, Rosa becomes the target of KGB and British intelligence chiefs, determined to learn the cold-war secret they are convinced he passed on to her through the manuscript of a book, Conjuring For Beginners. To stay alive, Rosa must unravel Ferdy’s web of deceits and intrigues herself and decipher the few traces Ferdy left behind. But to understand her father’s scams, she must learn to become as quick-witted and cunning as Ferdy.
375 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2017
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Richard Milton
27 books70 followersRichard Milton is a journalist and writer who writes stories most sensible people wouldn't touch with a bargepole.
His best-selling critique of Darwinism as an ideology, Shattering the Myths of Darwinism, caused a storm of controversy. His study of Anglo-German relations, Best of Enemies, has been turned into a film for German and British television. His latest non-fiction title, The Ministry of Spin, reveals how the Post-war Labour government used the facilities of the wartime Ministry of Information in secret for propaganda purposes.
His book about corporate misbehaviour, Bad Company, was chosen by The Sunday Times as its Book of The Week.
Milton also writes offbeat fiction: Dead Secret, is a mystery of the paranormal in everyday life. Investigative journalist Tony Gabriel stumbles onto his biggest ever story when he inherits the papers of a long-dead historian - and finds himself the target of an ancient secret society. Are they just rich, powerful people playing an elaborate game, or have they truly gained the power to see into the future?
His book, The Glass Harmonica, is a mystery thriller. Concert pianist Julia Franklin is heir to an inheritance worth a billion dollars - enough to bankrupt America's oldest bank when the trust matures. Miles Bartholemew, of Bartholemew Equity and Trust, has to find the heirs of the Franklin trust and deal with them permanently, before his family's bank is ruined.
A third crime thriller is, Conjuring For Beginners. When legendary con-artist Ferdy Daniels dies alone and penniless, his daughter, Rosa, inherits his victims, who are convinced she was his partner in crime. To keep one jump ahead of them - and stay alive - Rosa must unravel Ferdy's web of deceits. But to re-trace her father's footsteps, she must learn to become as quick-witted and cunning as Ferdy, the master magician.
Finally, True Stories: Mysteries of Crime and Punishment, is a collection of short stories with a difference. Every story in the book is true - except one. Some tell of crimes that have gone unpunished by the law. Some are crimes against laws that are unwritten. And some are crimes that exist only in the mind.
His best-selling critique of Darwinism as an ideology, Shattering the Myths of Darwinism, caused a storm of controversy. His study of Anglo-German relations, Best of Enemies, has been turned into a film for German and British television. His latest non-fiction title, The Ministry of Spin, reveals how the Post-war Labour government used the facilities of the wartime Ministry of Information in secret for propaganda purposes.
His book about corporate misbehaviour, Bad Company, was chosen by The Sunday Times as its Book of The Week.
Milton also writes offbeat fiction: Dead Secret, is a mystery of the paranormal in everyday life. Investigative journalist Tony Gabriel stumbles onto his biggest ever story when he inherits the papers of a long-dead historian - and finds himself the target of an ancient secret society. Are they just rich, powerful people playing an elaborate game, or have they truly gained the power to see into the future?
His book, The Glass Harmonica, is a mystery thriller. Concert pianist Julia Franklin is heir to an inheritance worth a billion dollars - enough to bankrupt America's oldest bank when the trust matures. Miles Bartholemew, of Bartholemew Equity and Trust, has to find the heirs of the Franklin trust and deal with them permanently, before his family's bank is ruined.
A third crime thriller is, Conjuring For Beginners. When legendary con-artist Ferdy Daniels dies alone and penniless, his daughter, Rosa, inherits his victims, who are convinced she was his partner in crime. To keep one jump ahead of them - and stay alive - Rosa must unravel Ferdy's web of deceits. But to re-trace her father's footsteps, she must learn to become as quick-witted and cunning as Ferdy, the master magician.
Finally, True Stories: Mysteries of Crime and Punishment, is a collection of short stories with a difference. Every story in the book is true - except one. Some tell of crimes that have gone unpunished by the law. Some are crimes against laws that are unwritten. And some are crimes that exist only in the mind.
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August 11, 2015
I received this book from Member Giveaway Group. Thank you!
This is very interesting mystery detective, which is not predictable. The characters do surprise and their personalities are perfect to their actions. The story is about family and crime, where a woman finds herself thrown into a tornado of mystery - suddenly she's supposed to know why people are after her and what her father has been up to before passing away, although it's been ages since she crossed any path with him or have been in touch. The accidents keep on taking place and realising only after a time they were specifically planned to take place from one or another character involved. What I really enjoyed was multiple characters, and the action, mystery, the way detective was written. Brilliant.
This is very interesting mystery detective, which is not predictable. The characters do surprise and their personalities are perfect to their actions. The story is about family and crime, where a woman finds herself thrown into a tornado of mystery - suddenly she's supposed to know why people are after her and what her father has been up to before passing away, although it's been ages since she crossed any path with him or have been in touch. The accidents keep on taking place and realising only after a time they were specifically planned to take place from one or another character involved. What I really enjoyed was multiple characters, and the action, mystery, the way detective was written. Brilliant.
July 27, 2015
I liked this book. It has a good plot and really made sense. I enjoyed how the two parts alternated and have you dates and places. Great book if you like mysteries and thrillers.
September 22, 2021
I hadn't ever heard of this series, but I'm glad I bumped into it. While the magician angle is slight, and the book in the title is, from the start, a McGuffin, the convoluted plot and its lovable conman protagonist redeem the lack of magic. Some classic kids party tricks appear, but the role of party magician is mostly disparaged, unfortunately. I will find some more of Milton's work.
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