The ILLUSION of MURDER On board the luxurious ships that take Nellie from the land of Pharaohs to the exotic Orient are the most famous magicians in the world, along side legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt and Frederick Selous, the real life inspiration for Rider Haggard's hero in King Solomon's Mines and Indiana Jones.
A novel of History, Mystery, Murder and Magic

Nellie Bly - reporter, feminist and amateur detective - has taken up Jules Verne's challenge to beat the record of his fictional hero, Phileas Fogg.
Her official account of the journey, however, leaves out one riveting event: in the bustling harbor of Port Said, Nellie witnesses a mysterious death and this makes her a target for a killer and involves her in internationally intrigue with the fate of nations at stake.
A killer stalks the decks as magicians conjour the fantasy and a spiritualist raises the dead; Nellie discovers that the deadly plot begun in Egypt has tentacles around the world.