{"product_id":"9781529364811-the-warlock-effect","title":"The Warlock Effect","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly entertaining, twisty adventure filled with magic, illusions and Cold War espionage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Jeremy Dyson \u0026amp; Andy Nyman, creators of the international smash-hit play and film \u003ci\u003eGhost Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a new novel: \u003ci\u003eThe Warlock Effect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*THE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTIMES\u003c\/i\u003e THRILLER OF THE MONTH*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST THRILLER FOR APRIL*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION IN A SEVEN-WAY AUCTION*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delightful'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enthralling' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A serpentine thriller'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A pure delight' \u003cb\u003eNEIL GAIMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'All the hallmarks of a modern classic' \u003cb\u003eADAM KAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Two great masters join forces to explosive effect' \u003cb\u003eRICHARD OSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Huge fun - gripping and very clever. I didn't want it to end' \u003cb\u003ePETER JAMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful magic trick in itself - wonderful'\u003cb\u003e DERREN BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eI absolutely loved every twist, every turn, every blockbusting cliffhanger' \u003cb\u003eSTEVEN MOFFAT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Louis Warlock.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMan about town, denizen of Soho's   nightclubs and cabaret bars - and the most skilled magician of his time .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a boy, Ludvik Weinschenk fled Nazi Germany   to England with a pack of playing cards and three tricks to his name. Twelve   years later, in 1950s London, having risen through the ranks of concert   parties, night clubs and variety theatres, Ludvik - or Louis Warlock as he is   now known - is the most famous magician in Britain.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut after his talent for deception attracts the attention of   the British secret service, Louis is thrown into the perilous world of   espionage and finds himself sent across Europe with a dangerous mission to   fulfil. When he comes face to face with a nemesis whose cunning rivals his   own, Louis will need to use every trick in the book - or risk the most   terrible consequences, both for the country and for himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly   entertaining, fiendishly clever thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Warlock Effect\u003c\/i\u003e offers   a twist-filled, rollicking adventure - and a glimpse into the phenomenal mind   of an extraordinary magician.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE WARLOCK EFFECT:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delicious confection from a pair of devilishly clever minds' \u003cb\u003eSTEVE PEMBERTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA superb story of espionage and human endurance which casts its own vivid spell. In the stage magician Louis Warlock, Nyman and Dyson have created one of fiction's most complex and beguiling heroes' \u003cb\u003eJAY RAYNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Intriguing and completely original, this Cold War spy novel is just what every bookshelf needs' \u003cb\u003eW.C. RYAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The period atmosphere and the Cold War detail feel like a Le Carré but it's the characters you really care about. Exactly like some of the magic it describes, the odd sleight of hand or false deception wrapped around a terrific mystery.'\u003cb\u003e IAN MOORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Edge-of-your-seat stuff .  Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure, \u003ci\u003eThe Warlock Effect \u003c\/i\u003eis a fiendish mix of history, humour and horror' \u003cb\u003eSJ BENNETT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling and ingenious work of wonder. Twisting, evocative and hugely entertaining, The Warlock Effect delivers on every level' \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Spellbinding. Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman skillfully depict a shadowy world of magic and espionage in this gripping tale that is entertaining, heartfelt and as twisty as any artful stage magician's signature trick.' \u003cb\u003eADAM HAMDY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eAn adventure told with skill and wit and quite a lot up its sleeve. 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