When you really think about it, of course Harry Houdini died on Halloween. What other date could have been more appropriate for the mind-boggling magician, master escape artist, seance debunker and ...

Rosenstock and Delmar tie the magical prowess of Harry Houdini (1874–1926) to his fondness for books in this mesmerizing account of the escape artist’s accomplishments. Awe-filled storytelling ...

Harry Houdini was the world’s greatest escape artist, famous for breaking free from handcuffs, prison cells, and seemingly impossible restraints. But before his death in 1926, he made one final ...