The second book in the Cassie Thornton mystery series finds Cassie helping her friend Michael unravel an old family secret in his mother's attic, while her own past continues to encroach on the new life she's trying to establish in New York City. The presence of Cassie's "husband" complicates her growing relationship with Detective Ty Friday as the Gypsies come to town, and Cassie reaches for her deck of Tarot cards for guidance when life gets complicated. Magician takes readers on a fast-paced, bumpy ride, but whether she's sorting old papers in Massachusetts or dealing with a cat-napping in Manhattan, you can trust Cassie to have a snappy retort and a whole lot of moxie whenit's needed.