After twenty years of painstaking research, Houdini’s last great riddle has finally been solved. This unique book investigates the baffling intimate performance Houdini created for his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The exploit made the creator of Sherlock Holmes insist that Harry had employed occult or supernatural powers to accomplish it. As bestselling author Richard Wiseman points out in this innovative book’s introduction, it also describes the very fabric of magic itself, including the complex relationships between each generation of performers, the way in which tricks evolve over time, and ultimately, the surprising truth about the fundamental nature of mystery. "HOUDINI'S FINAL INCREDIBLE SECRET is the quintessential lesson in what persistent, dedicated, relentless research can achieve....Bob Loomis has done an amazing job that deserves accolades from the rooftops. Highly Recommended." - VANISH Magazine "Houdini's Final Incredible Secret by Bob Loomis is a masterclass in the study of Houdini and magic history. It's really one of the most remarkable works ever produced on any single magician...It's a book that deserves a standing ovation." - WILDABOUTHOUDINI.COM (John Cox) I have created a Facebook page for Houdini's Final Incredible Secret. It augments and amplifies parts of the book. After 20 years of research I had quite a bit I could not put into the book. The page will include pictures and relevant information on Houdini and his amazing life, BUT you will have to read the book for the complete story. You can find it at facebook.com/HoudinisSecret "Bob acts as the perfect guide. Knowledgeable, quirky and thorough, he documents his thinking at each point in his journey, presents every twist and turn in fascinating detail, and describes both his lucky finds and dead ends with enthusiasm and energy." Richard Wiseman Co-author of Deception and Self-Deception and Guidelines for Testing Psychic Claimants "I've read your book and am fascinated.... I think you have made a good case for your hypothesis." Bill Kalush Co-author of The Secret Life of Houdini "I was blown away by it." Chris Brinson Magic Historian & Author Magic Circle Librarian Bob Loomis is a Canadian living in England. He has lectured on Houdini to Hollywood superstars Catherine Zeta Jones and Guy Pearce, and claims to have held her hand (okay, okay, and Guy's as well)! Although recently appearing as himself in Lorna Gibb's novel A Ghost's Story, he insists that he is definitely not a figment of her imagination, but would love to be a cartoon character. In the magic world Bob is: * A feature article writer for The Magic Circular * Editor of The Magical Spectator * A Magic Circle Librarian * One of only three Honorary Associates of the Inner Magic Circle * President of the Association of International Magical Spectators * Holder of the Order of Merlin Excalibur of the International Brotherhood of Magicians