The Warlock Effect

*THE SUNDAYTIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*
*A THE TIMES BEST THRILLER FOR APRIL*
*OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION IN A SEVEN-WAY AUCTION*

DelightfulTHE TIMES
EnthrallingTHE SUNDAY TIMES
A serpentine thrillerSPECTATOR
A pure delightNEIL GAIMAN
All the hallmarks of a modern classicADAM KAY
Two great masters join forces to explosive effectRICHARD OSMAN
Huge fun - gripping and very clever. I didnt want it to endPETER JAMES
A beautiful magic trick in itself - wonderful DERREN BROWN
I absolutely loved every twist, every turn, every blockbusting cliffhangerSTEVEN MOFFAT

Meet Louis Warlock.
Man about town, denizen of Sohos nightclubs and cabaret bars - and the most skilled magician of his time . . .

As a boy, Ludvik Weinschenk fled Nazi Germany to England with a pack of playing cards and three tricks to his name. Twelve years later, in 1950s London, having risen through the ranks of concert parties, night clubs and variety theatres, Ludvik - or Louis Warlock as he is now known - is the most famous magician in Britain.

But after his talent for deception attracts the attention of the British secret service, Louis is thrown into the perilous world of espionage and finds himself sent across Europe with a dangerous mission to fulfil. When he comes face to face with a nemesis whose cunning rivals his own, Louis will need to use every trick in the book - or risk the most terrible consequences, both for the country and for himself.

A highly entertaining, fiendishly clever thriller, The Warlock Effect offers a twist-filled, rollicking adventure - and a glimpse into the phenomenal mind of an extraordinary magician.

MORE PRAISE FOR THE WARLOCK EFFECT:

A delicious confection from a pair of devilishly clever mindsSTEVE PEMBERTON
A superb story of espionage and human endurance which casts its own vivid spell. In the stage magician Louis Warlock, Nyman and Dyson have created one of fictions most complex and beguiling heroesJAY RAYNER
Intriguing and completely original, this Cold War spy novel is just what every bookshelf needsW.C. RYAN
The period atmosphere and the Cold War detail feel like a Le Carré but its the characters you really care about. Exactly like some of the magic it describes, the odd sleight of hand or false deception wrapped around a terrific mystery. IAN MOORE
Edge-of-your-seat stuff . . . Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure, The Warlock Effect is a fiendish mix of history, humour and horrorSJ BENNETT
A thrilling and ingenious work of wonder. Twisting, evocative and hugely entertaining, The Warlock Effect delivers on every levelCHRIS WHITAKER
Spellbinding. Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman skillfully depict a shadowy world of magic and espionage in this gripping tale that is entertaining, heartfelt and as twisty as any artful stage magicians signature trick.ADAM HAMDY
An adventure told with skill and wit and quite a lot up its sleeve. Sharp and scary and full of twists and turns.DAVID QUANTICK