Masters of mystery

Interesting book with pluses and minuses. Plus: new information f0r me on Houdini's Jewishness and antisemitic reactions to him. Use of different sources on familiar topics. Minus: the author doesn't seem to like Houdini and it shows; the timelines of the two men are often unclear; some really dumb statements; and the usual “I can't help putting my Lefty views in a totally unrelated text, such as references to Margaret Thatcher and Abu Ghraib.