Spook Crooks! by Julien J. Proskauer

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Spook Crooks!
by Julien J. Proskauer
SPOOK CROOKS! is a magician's searing expose of the world of phony prophets, fake mediums, and other con artists who fleeced innocent victims of their cash, dignity and in some cases ... their lives!
Robert A. Nelson, owner of mentalism's most esteemed mail order supply house, took to his column in The Linking Ring to warn magicians about the content in this book, because it was too explicit!
Perhaps Nelson had another agenda in mind, as this book doubtless cut into sales of Nelson's individual effects and manuscripts, since Proskauer did such a nice job of explaining the methods used!
Among the cons and swindles explained here are a walking ghost, ghostly lights, sealed message reading, a slick billet switch, various slate swindles, the gypsy money switch, spirit photos and many other secrets ... hundreds of dollars worth ... all revealed in crystal clear text and illustrations.
An entertaining, informative read for mentalists, magicians, psychics, researchers and bunco detectives.
This edition has been completely reset in new type, with editing by B.W. McCarron (author of Kara's Crystal Visions). This is a giant encyclopedia of fraudulent mediums and their victims, complete with individual case histories.
2021 updated edition adds two additional chapters.
Comb bound, 302 pages + supplement, 4-color art cover.
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