Club Deception

(Paperback)

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Claire Fredericksson is the beating heart of Club Deception, the world's premiere magician's society, and the real source of magic behind her philandering husband Jonathan's award-winning magic show, but her debilitating stage fright has kept her out of the limelight for twenty years. Now that her daughter's away at college, she's tired of the "happy marriage" act and ready to step out from behind the red velvet curtain.

Things are set into motion by the arrival of two new women to the closed group of magicians' wives -- Jessica, a young trophy wife with a secret, newly married to the dashing British illusionist Calum Clarke, and Kaimi, an art expert looking for the other half of long-lost Erdnase papers by posing as girlfriend to a professional pick-up artist. When a magician rivalry and a stolen routine erupt into murder, the women must uncover the truth and set things right for the men they love. With a cast of endurance experts, Vegas stage stars, close-up card handlers and a pick-up artist or two this glamorous novel weaves a tale of murder and fame, and many, many illusions.

Welcome to CLUB DECEPTION, where nothing is what it seems and love may be the most dangerous illusion of all.

Reviews

"A bold, skilled storyteller, Sarah Skilton creates a fascinating world of magic and murder in the deceitfully delicious CLUB DECEPTION. A perfect read for mystery lovers who like their murder with a dash of glitz and plenty of twists." --Shelley Coriell, award-winning author of The Apostles Series
"Glamorous, sexy, and full of more twists than a magic show, CLUB DECEPTION put Sarah Skilton on my insta-buy list!" --Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Contract
"Packed with flash, sizzle and spark, CLUB DECEPTION lays bare the intrigue among a group of scheming modern magicians, both on the stage and behind closed doors. Skilton keeps you guessing until the very last pages -- and you'll revel in every sly, sexy turn of events along the way."--Greer Macallister, bestselling author of The Magician's Lie and Girl In Disguise
"Rollicking suspense with a throw-back 20's vibe...Skilton's sleight-of-hand hides all the tricks until the very end."
--Sandra Block, author of The Secret Room and Little Black Lies
"Sarah Skilton has crafted a fast-paced, sexy mystery that reads like a cross between Jennifer Weiner and Daphne DuMaurier's Rebecca. I was enthralled by the world of modern celebrity magicians and couldn't stop reading." --Victoria Kelly, author of Mrs. Houdini
"Skilton captures the romance of stage magic while educating readers about its history and culture. Splashy backdrops, steamy sex scenes, and strong, smart female characters complement the soapy plot." --Publisher's Weekly
"This book unfolds like some of the best magic I have seen. It hooks you in at the start and takes you on a journey that doesn't make you feel like you were fooled, but rather experienced something truly amazing."
--Jon Armstrong, the Academy of Magical Arts' Close-up Magician of the Year, and co-writer of Smoke & Mirrors

Author Bio

Sarah Skilton is a book blogger with Barnes & Noble as well as the author of two young adult novels, Bruised and High & Dry. This is her first adult novel. And Sarah has been married to a real live magician for many years!