Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2016 Longlist Synopsis The first book in an exciting new YA mystery trilogy about a teenage savant on the trail of her family's killer, from the multi-talented Ning Cai, international magic celebrity and author. When parkour champion Maxine Schooling wakes from a three-year coma, she has no memory of how her parents and little brother were killed the night she was attacked. Using her new-found photographic memory, she covertly helps her hacker BFF with the police investigation of a savage serial killer on the loose. In her race to track down the Singapore Spectre, Max finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy involving stage illusions, a secret exposé, and a controversial megachurch headed by a powerful man. For over a decade, Ning Cai was known as a multi-award-winning stage illusionist and escape artist. After a brief period of retirement, she returned in 2017 as the mentalist Ning: Mind Magic Mistress. Her memoir, Who is Magic Babe Ning?, was shortlisted for the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize. Praises "Ning Cai is a wonder." - Neil Gaiman, internationally celebrated author of The Sandman and The Ocean at the End of the Lane "A fast-paced YA thriller, packed with mystery, magic and a touch of romance." - Lang Leav, bestselling author of Sad Girls and Sea of Strangers "Ning Cai conjures a potent blend of heart and humor alongside danger and darkness." - Gwenda Bond,
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