The Ambitious Card, John Gaspard
The Ambitious Card, John Gaspard
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The Ambitious Card
An Eli Marks Mystery

Author: John Gaspard

Narrator: Jim Cunningham

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/03/2018

Synopsis

Psychics are being murdered and magician Eli Marks is the top suspect. His greatest trick? Not becoming the next victim. ★★★★★“The Ambitious Card is intelligently written and ... entirely engrossing.” – Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineThe life of a magician isn’t all kiddie shows and card tricks. Sometimes it’s murder. Psychics are being murdered and Eli can't escape suspicion. Then things get really complicated when romance blooms with a beautiful psychic. Eli discovers she's the next target for murder and he's scheduled to die with her. Now Eli must use every trick he knows to reveal the true killer … before they become the next victims.★★★★★“This is a hugely entertaining crime novel, packed full of comedy….Warm, funny and well-plotted–a book to brighten any grey day. Do read it!” - FictionFan’s Book Reviews“The Ambitious Card is a must read!” - Books and Looks“Before I had even finished the first chapter I had fallen in love with Eli. He is intelligent, sensitive, witty and, suddenly, the main suspect in a series of murders…well written, fast paced and exciting.” -The Frugal Mennonite“The deftly-plotted mystery is enriched by Eli’s relationships with his ex-wife, her new husband, his old-school stage magician Uncle Harry, and an interesting collection of people and places in and around St. Paul…This stylish novel is filled with interesting details, snappy dialogue, and appealing characters.” - More Than a Review“Well, Dear Reader, would I recommend The Ambitious Card? Would I read another Eli Marks mystery? Yes, I would do both.” - Charlie Britten, Write On

About John Gaspard

John Gaspard is the author of the popular Eli Marks mystery series, about a working magician who stumbles into murder cases. In real life, John’s not a magician, but he has directed several feature films that cost very little and made even less—and that’s no small trick. He’s also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. Ironically, they’ve made more than the films.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blaine on December 08, 2018

What a fun new series I just began. An interesting first book that introduces the characters as well as introducing us to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and an interesting plot that kept me guessing until the end. I was sure I had solved the mystery about 100 pages from the end of he b......more

Goodreads review by Crazy for Books (Stephanie) on March 01, 2017

5 Crazy Funny Stars For some reason it took me a minute to get use the voice of the reader, but once I did, I fell right into the book. FREAKING HILARIOUS!!!!! There were moments I was laughing so hard I was crying. Then I'd have to pause it so I wouldn't miss anything. I was also listening while I we......more

Goodreads review by S.A. on July 20, 2020

Original story The mystery was original, fresh and thoroughly enjoyable. A stage magician comes to know that a serial killer is killing psychics. He goes on to investigate the matter. The story is told very well and the characters are very well etched. Kept the mystery very interesting till the very e......more

Goodreads review by Nola on November 27, 2020

Exceptional A very entertaining and exciting mystery. The characters are strong and believable. A strong plot and a huge amount of dry humor made this a great read!......more

Goodreads review by Mary on September 04, 2020

I didn't have high expectations for this book, a 99 cent Kindle offer. I was very pleasantly surprised. Eli is a professional magician, also considered by some to be a "debunker", especially of psychics, (but he prefers the term Skeptic). Eli and his uncle own a magic shop, and there are some demonst......more

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