The Expert at the Cod Table

Michael M. Breggar has scuba’d his way through thousands of non-existent pages by a non-existing gambler, author and musical saw aficionado to bring you his latest collection of – shall we say – “unique” – card magic. You now hold in your greasy little hands an InstaPot-pourri of remarkable, professional routines that you may be only a little bit embarrassed to perform. As in Michael’s previous literary outings, this book is quirky, fun and funny. You’ll find poker routines that give the power of the card sharp to your volunteers (who is the “expert” now?), mentalism routines, a couple of unique ACAANs, a few off-the-ledge thought-of card divinations, a crazy routine that starts as a carny-game scam and rapidly turns into an impossible prediction, a card stab using a guest-check spindle liberated from your neighborhood delicatessen and even a word routine using cards with Scrabble tiles printed on them! Plus, a return visit from Michael’s Martian friend, Vemple Paranozzle. Fifteen routines in all and every one is 24-karat solid goldfish.Through all this, you’ll also find some semi-solid thinking, effect construction, new methods and lost methods repurposed and re-porpoised. And for you history buffs, a bio of the enigmatic S. W. Ordfish himself (as least as much as Michael felt like making up).You need to dive right into this fine kettle of fish. Quick … before your air runs out!