Deadly Illusions: There’s More To Magic Than Meets The Eye by Tim Jordan

IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY MAGIC SOCIETIES SPRANG UP AROUND THE WORLD. NOT BY CHANCE, BUT PART OF A PLAN...
Ziggy's life turns a corner when he is welcomed into the Magic Circle by Examinations Secretary, Michael Lafarge.
But when he suspects there is more than coincidence to the uncanny resemblance between Lafarge and a renowned mind-reader from Edwardian times, he discovers the world of magic has a far more sinister purpose for its audience than just entertainment.
To prove it he must use his repertoire of illusions to expose Lafarge for what he truly is and foil a plot that threatens the existence of mankind itself.