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Unleash your inner detective with teenage magician Eli Marks! Join thirteen-year-old Eli as he moves in with his magician uncle and uncovers the secrets of the magic world in "The Curious Mysteries of Eli Marks." With brain-teasing puzzles in each chapter, Eli uses his smarts to solve mysteries while learning about the fascinating world of magic. Readers can join in the fun and try to solve the puzzles alongside Eli … PLUS learn ten amaz...

Travel to Paris with Gina, where she and Tina create their own ballets in the City of Lights. After her adventures in "Grand Jeté, " Gina continues working to become a ballerina at the School of American Ballet in New York City. Feeling inadequate and untalented, she longs for acceptance at the academy. In spite of new boyfriend Charlie, she misses her best friend, Tina, with whom she studied ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. After a serio...

Write Your Screenplay with the Help of Top Screenwriters! It's like taking a Master Class in screenwriting … all in one book! Discover the pitfalls of writing to fit a budget from screenwriters who have successfully navigated these waters already. Learn from their mistakes and improve your script with their expert advice. "I wish I'd read this book before I made Re-Animator."-Stuart Gordon, Director, Re-Animator, Castle Freak, From Beyond ...

A locked room. A dead body. A murderous trick, worthy of a magician. How can Eli prove he didn't do it? ¿¿¿¿¿ "A finely-tuned, diabolical, sneaky, smart, stylish mix of magic and mayhem." -Steve Spill, Magician and Author of I Lie For Money A casual glance out his apartment window turns Magician Eli Marks' life upside down. After spotting a dead body in the projection booth of the movie theater next door, Eli is pulled into the hunt for ...

A new take on the Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery, "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Think you know this story? Well, you haven't experienced it until you've read it through the eyes of Sherlock's pet dog. It's the classic tale, now narrated by a dog. A greyhound, in fact, named Septimus. Holmes and Watson ... and Septimus ... are called to the Baskerville estate to protect the new Baron and see if there is any truth to the legend of ...

(previously published under the pen name Bobbie Raymond) The Phrase "Dying On Stage" Takes on a Whole New Meaning After fleeing a failed relationship in New York, actress Leah Sexton finds herself as the new Executive Director of the Como Lake Players-a small community theater nestled in a sleepy St. Paul neighborhood. The initial calm of this new position is shattered immediately when a local critic-who had just panned the theater's lates...

Did Uncle Harry just murder a fellow magician? On stage, in front of a full audience? It's up to Eli to prove that, in the world of magic, you can't always believe your eyes! "You will just LOVE these books." -VANISH Magazine ¿¿¿¿¿ Eli's trip to London with his uncle Harry quickly turns homicidal when the older magician finds himself accused of murder. It's clear someone is knocking off Harry's elderly peers in bizarrely effective ways. ...

WONDERFULLY ENGAGING, DELIGHTFULLY TRICKY… "This is an instant classic, in a league with Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Arthur Conan Doyle." - John Lehman, Rosebud Book Reviews Newly-single magician Eli Marks reluctantly attends his high school reunion against his better judgment, only to become entangled in two deadly encounters with his former classmates. The first is the fatal mugging of an old crush's husband, followed by the s...

Advice from the Trenches Are you looking to break into the film business? Read valuable lessons from these formidable women about the art and craft of making movies: How to break in, stay in and rise to the top. Eleven women who've found success in the film and television industry (directors, actors, writers, editors, executives) talk about what it took to get them to where they are today.Amy Heckerling (Director, Clue, Fast Times at Ridge...

Dying to make a feature? Learn from the pros! "We never put out an actual textbook for the Corman School of Filmmaking, but if we did, it would be Fast, Cheap and Under Control." -Roger Corman, Producer ¿¿¿¿¿ It's like taking a Master Class in moviemaking…all in one book! Jonathan Demme: The value of cameos John Sayles: Writing to your resources Peter Bogdanovich: Long, continuous takes John Cassavetes: Re-Shoots S...

Is it your dream to make feature films? Get advice on how to do that by some of the best in the business! It's like going to film school without ever leaving home. Valuable Lessons on Making a Successful Feature Film. Includes great tips and ideas from: Steven Soderbergh ("sex, lies & videotape") Roger Corman ("Little Shop of Horrors") Jon Favreau ("Swingers") Rebecca Miller ("Personal Velocity") Kenneth Lonergan ("You Can Count on Me") ...

A Wild Modern-Day Quest for King Arthur's Magical Sword, Excalibur! Insurance adjuster Edward Stone's quiet life is completely upset when he's drawn into a wild search for King Arthur's fabled lost sword, Excalibur. From the towering monuments of Stonehenge to the dark mists of Loch Ness, Stone finds himself battling evil forces intent upon possessing this long-lost treasure. It's only when he embraces the magical nature of the legend that'...