His outdoor spectaculars became increasingly elaborate.
In the early winter of 1906, he leaped manacled from the
MacArthur Bridge in Detroit, Michigan, freeing himself from two pairs of handcuffs beneath the icy waters.
Houdini's mega-star status allowed him to fly airplanes, star in his own movies, write and publish his own books, and even become president of the Society of American Magicians.
This biography is an authoritative view from accomplished biographer Charlotte Montague, and belongs on the shelf of any lover of magic, escape artistry, and enigmatic figures.
208 pages.