In ORDINARY MAGIC Jack Daly, atheist and movie ‘special effects’ expert, creates holograms of Jesus and famous saints to preach the Sunday sermon at Holy Redeemer Church in a last ditch effort to keep the poor parish out of bankruptcy. Tickets to the service cost up $250 each. His uncle, Fr. Frank Shymanski, the pastor, is tormented over this as he believes they are committing a sacrilege against God and will be severely punished for it. Bizarre murders soon take place. A policeman is levitated to his death in the church. An altar boy is mortally torched by a blast of psychokinetic energy. A beautiful woman is strangled in a Black Mass ritual at a synagogue by a killer who can be in two places at the same time. Rabbi Ari Zabel, a student of Kabbalah, is asked by the NYPD to consult on the strange case as the killer seemingly has mystical powers similar to those possessed by certain prophets in the Bible. The evidence points to a Demon as the likely culprit. In a climactic confrontation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the killer’s formidable powers are pitted against Jack’s ‘special effects’ movie magic and the sparks fly.
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Thomas Quealy has written three novels and several screenplays. He is a Manhattan real estate broker and lives in New York City with his wife and cat.
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A well written, gritty, fast paced mystery based in New York City. Good character development and detailed surroundings. Unusual circumstances and surprises that will astonish keep you guessing. If you like The DaVinci Code, you may be interested in reading this.
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