Carol McCleary



Books

The ILLUSION of MURDER

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.  

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 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.








Global:

The Illusion of Murder has been sold in the following countries:

                        USA
                  UK
                  Russia
                  China




The Alchemy of Murder has been sold in the following countries:

                    USA
                    UK
                    Italy
                    Australia
                    New Zealand
                    South Korea
                    Canada
                    Norway
                    Russia
                    China