Who is audacious enough to steal an antique box once owned by Harry Houdini? This collector's treasure, skillfully hidden in the local Magic Club--a nightclub where magicians perform--is not merely an old theatrical prop. It's the prize in a contest that promises to jump-start a magician's career. PI David Randall is already busy searching for socialite Sandy Olaf's missing diamond bracelet when he begins the hunt for Houdini's box. But instead of a valuable bos, Randall finds one of the magicians murdered, his body locked in a backstage trunk. The magical world brims with jealous suspects, magical competitors, romantic rivals, business conflicts, and festering hurts from long ago. But Randall also has to contend with his girlfriend Kary, who insists on being a magician's assistant, Camden losing his voice, and Cam's girlfriend, Ellin, who is dealing with the overbearing wife of a potential sponsor, who wants to host the Psychic Network's programs. The real trick for Randall will be pulling all the details together to sove the cases.