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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero (Audiobook, AAC)
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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero (Audiobook, AAC)The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero (Audiobook, AAC)

Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange for his cooperation, the governments of these two countries facilitated his rise to the top of the world stage. The authors give thrilling accounts of his assignments, such as his participation in early aerial surveillance and his use of his own magic magazine to communicate espionage-related information. After the war, Houdini embarked upon what became his most dangerous mission when he took on the Spiritualist movement. 
 
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