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The time is 1904. Revolution is brewing in China, as the Qing empire struggles for its last breath. Meanwhile, in London, two illusionists fight to be known as the original Chinese Conjurer: Ching Ling Foo and Chung Ling Soo, while the later is in fact a white American named William Robinson. Years before, he tried to expose Foo’s trick but was publicly rebuked. Now, as Chung Ling Soo, he has copied almost all of Foo’s tricks and vows to dominate the London vaudeville. Their feud turns increasingly violent, leading up to a final showdown that robs Soo of his life and leaves only mystery behind.
Chang Kuo-Li (b.1955), one time editor-in-chief of China Times Weekly, has won numerous awards for his writing. A linguist, historian, army expert, sports fan, food critic, as well as poet, playwright and novelist, he is truly a Renaissance man. He has published over 30 books over his career, mostly mystery novels, including the recent Pawnshop of the Otherworld and Medium Detective series. Among all his work, The Sniper series has been translated into Dutch, German, French, English, Russian, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Japanese.