Goldie Vance: The Hocus-Pocus Hoax

A date with Diane should be the most exciting part of Goldie Vance’s day off. Instead, the Crossed Palms Resort’s magic convention delivers a new case when performers’ props begin disappearing. Goldie wants to help hotel detective Walter Tooey solve the thefts before an important act withdraws, but an overeager young magician named Derek is determined to interfere. Keeping ahead of a saboteur is difficult enough without also trying to make a good impression on the girl she likes. This second prose adventure follows Goldie through a mystery of backstage trouble and competing ambitions, where paying close attention matters more than a convincing illusion—and romance has to share time with detective work.