The Floating Light Bulb, John Gaspard
The Floating Light Bulb, John Gaspard
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The Floating Light Bulb
An Eli Marks Mystery

Author: John Gaspard

Narrator: Jim Cunningham

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 11/27/2018

Synopsis

Murder at the Mall of AmericaWhen a magician is murdered in the midst of his act at the Mall of America, Eli Marks is asked to step in and take over the daily shows—while also keeping his eyes and ears open for clues about this bizarre homicide.As Eli combs the maze-like corridors beneath the Mall of America’s massive amusement park looking for leads, he also struggles to learn and perform an entirely new magic act. Meanwhile, the longtime watering hole for Uncle Harry and his Mystics pals is closing, so in addition to the murder investigation and the new act, Eli must help the grumpy (and picky) seniors find a suitable new hangout.

About John Gaspard

John Gaspard is the author of the popular Eli Marks mystery series, about a working magician who stumbles into murder cases. In real life, John’s not a magician, but he has directed several feature films that cost very little and made even less—and that’s no small trick. He’s also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. Ironically, they’ve made more than the films.

About Jim Cunningham

Jim Cunningham is an audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to the Graham’s Resolution series by A. R. Shaw and John Gaspard’s Eli Marks mysteries.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

Magician Eli Marks and his uncle Harry are taking in a magic act at the Mall of America since the magician is a former student of Harry’s. The show is lackluster at best, but it gets worse when the magician misses a cue at the end of the show. It turns out that’s because the magician is dead, and so......more

Goodreads review by Julie

I just loved this book, well to tell the truth I have loved every single book in the series, so far. Although each book is full of magic (and I don't mean the witches and fairies kind) each book is fresh and totally different from the last but just as entertaining. What I like is the fact that the k......more

Quotes

“This is an instant classic, in a league with Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Arthur Conan Doyle.” Rosebud Book Reviews, praise for the author

“Intelligently written and…entirely engrossing.” Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine on The Ambitious Card

“Has as many tricks up its sleeve as its likable magician-hero. As the body count rises, so does the reading pleasure.” Dennis Palumbo, author of the Daniel Rinaldi mysteries, on The Bullet Catch

“With twists and turns, flurries of romance, and a cast of characters that seem to be the unholy spawn of The Maltese Falcon and The Third Man…Delighted from start to finish.” Jeffrey Hatcher, screenwriter of the film Mr. Holmes, on The Miser’s Dream

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