The Biggest Magic Show in History
How did an eccentric British army officer persuade the Germans that the Allies had planes, fleets, whole armies at their disposal when they didn’t exist?
The Illusionist tells the astonishing true story of Dudley Clarke, the genius behind the Allied deception effort in the Second World War. Read more about it here. Find out where you can come and listen to me talking about it here.
Order a signed copy for Christmas
Want to give a story of war, magic and cross-dressing this Christmas? I’ve teamed up with local bookshop The Bookseller Crow to offer personally dedicated copies. Click on this link to order and then put the dedication you want in the “Order Notes” section on the Checkout page. We’ll aim to send them out by the end of November, which should be plenty of time. If you need it sooner, drop me a line. If there’s demand, we’ll do a second round for less organised people, posting mid-December.
Extract: Click here to read the prologue now
“A full and satisfying biography… Thanks to his extensive research and skill as a writer, Hutton tells Clarke’s story in detail without losing the reader’s attention” ― Wall Street Journal
“Hutton has hit the jackpot. A delightful account of a crucial piece of the Allied victory” ― KIRKUS, starred review
“Superbly entertaining” ― Mail on Sunday
An “enthralling true-life thriller” – The Observer
“Well-researched and often entertaining” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Simon Heffer, The Telegraph
Buy it now…
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