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A fast-paced, page-turning thriller for fans of Michael Connelly and Linwood Barclay. With nothing left to lose you might as well risk it all. Natalie Webb has taken the gamble of her life. To survive the night, she will have to use every trick she can - each stack of…

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2 authors picked Bluff as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved the intrigue and the sleight-of-hand narrative quality of this character-driven mystery.

The magic interests of the main character drew me into a suspenseful reading experience. Kardos creates a kind of magic with twists and turns in plot and style. This character is a magician who needs all the savvy and brilliance of a wizard to untangle this puzzle. 

From Robert's list on books where history meets mystery.

Like me, you won’t see it coming. I read a lot, and yet I couldn’t imagine this.

Natalie, once a budding card trick magician, is now history. One mistake is all it took—she trusted an older performer who stole her tricks and then discredited her. Her reputation as a magician is in tatters, and she has no way to support herself. So, she eagerly accepts when a magazine asks her to research and write an article on card cheating, and she travels to Atlantic City.

You can be gaslit in a variety of ways, but this one steals the show…

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