A down-on-her-luck female magician is drawn into a dangerous criminal scheme in this âhopelessly addictiveâ thriller (Megan Abbott, Edgar Awardâwinning author of Give Me Your Hand).  At twenty-seven, magician Natalie Webb is already a has-been. A card-trick prodigy, she took first place at the World of Magic competition at eighteen and has never again reached such heights. Now she lives alone in a New Jersey apartment with her pigeons and a pile of overdue bills.  In a desperate ploy for extra cash, she follows up on an old offer to write for a glossy magazine and pitches the editor a seductive topic: the art of cheating at cards. But when Natalie meets the perfect subject for her pieceâa poker cheat who dazzles at sleight of handâwhat begins as a journalistic gamble soon leads her into a dangerous proposition with the highest of stakes . . .  âTruly gasp-worthy.â âLibrary Journal, starred review  â[A] delightfully surprising thriller.â âThe Florida Times-Union  âIf you havenât read Kardos yet, Bluff is the perfect place to start!â âLisa Scottoline, New York Timesâbestselling author of Someone Knows
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