Carter Beats the Devil Paperback – September 18, 2002 by Glen David Gold 
 
A hypnotizing work of historical fiction that stars 1920s magician Charles the Great, a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.

Nothing in his career has prepared Charles Carter for the greatest stunt of all, which stars none other than President Warren G. Harding and which could end up costing Carter the reputation he has worked so hard to create. Filled with historical references that evoke the excesses and exuberance of Roaring Twenties, pre-Depression America, Carter Beats the Devil is a complex and illuminating story of one man's journey through a magical and sometimes dangerous world, where illusion is everything.
 
Review
"A whopper of a story . . . Amazing." -- Entertainment Weekly

"Glen David Gold is one of the most entertaining appearing acts of recent years." -- New Yorker

"Gold creates an exuberant feeling of expectation and mystery." -- Los Angeles Times

"Mesmerizing." -- People

"Riveting . . . tender . . . fabulous." -- Boston Globe

"Simply magic . . . Glows with harmonious elegance." -- New York Times Book Review

"Tantalizing." -- Washington Post Book World
 
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