| Extortion, Psychics, and Murder | | | | first-degree murder, hers. |
| "House of Tarot Cards" is a unique combination of | | | | Albers uses a brilliant combination of suspense, |
| magic, mystery, and suspense. Alfred M. Albers | | | | conflict, and drama to create a climatic |
| brings back his character John Michaels from his | | | | atmosphere as he leads the reader to an |
| earlier book "Of Ghosts and Things" and begins by | | | | unexpected surprise conclusion of the case. I |
| taking the reader back three years in time to | | | | enjoyed the remarkable glimpse into the psychic |
| revisit a crime buried deep in the "cold case-files." | | | | community. |
| In reopening the unresolved murder of Psychic | | | | Albers is uniquely qualified to create and write this |
| Mrs. Sylvia John Michaels finds that he is pitted | | | | fascinating approach to the genre of mystery |
| against a ruthless underworld character plotting to | | | | novels as he draws from his 30 year career as a |
| extort money from the local psychic community. | | | | part time professional magician.. |
| Michaels pulls some tricks out of his hat to | | | | "House of Tarot Cards" is entertaining and |
| expose the intent and guilt of his adversary. | | | | engaging, integrating a fast paced narrative, with |
| Threats, intimidation and bullying tactics are all a | | | | strong characters, colorful word pictures, and |
| part of the plot which includes anonymous letters | | | | attention-grabbing dialog. Albers has a unique |
| and threatening phone calls to terrify the victim. | | | | approach to deduction and crime solving by using |
| The next step adds property damage, broken | | | | the fictional world renowned magician John |
| windows and slashed car tires. One by one the | | | | Michaels. |
| psychics began paying the tyrant his demands. | | | | Albers' writing keeps getting stronger. Mystery |
| There was one hold out, Mrs. Sylvia, who was | | | | fans, professional and amateur magicians alike will |
| avid in her determination not to pay protection | | | | enjoy the suspense of "House of Tarot Cards. |
| money to the villain. Her tenacity resulted in a | | | | |