The Chalice of Immortality (2011)
The Chalice of Immortality
“The route led to the stately red brick mansion of Undershaw, near the village of Hindhead. Night fell quickly here, and the rattling leaves of the forest lent the estate an eerie feeling befitting the night’s activities.
Houdini parked in the drive, stepped out of his vehicle, and admired the peaked roof and many windows of the mansion that overlooked the surrounding countryside. He knew his friend’s home had fourteen bedrooms and perhaps as many fireplaces to guard against the chill. Houdi...ni’s boots crunched on the gravel as he walked to the imposing wooden door and rang the bell. A butler answered the door.
“I am here to see Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I believe he is expecting me,” said the world’s most famous magician and escape artist, clutching his hat in his hand.
The butler offered a simple nod. “Indeed, Mr. Houdini, the others have all assembled. You may follow me, sir.”
Houdini stepped into a great foyer with an enormous crystal chandelier that twinkled with shimmering light, following behind the butler, his footsteps echoing on the black and white marble floors.MoreLess
Houdini parked in the drive, stepped out of his vehicle, and admired the peaked roof and many windows of the mansion that overlooked the surrounding countryside. He knew his friend’s home had fourteen bedrooms and perhaps as many fireplaces to guard against the chill. Houdi...ni’s boots crunched on the gravel as he walked to the imposing wooden door and rang the bell. A butler answered the door.
“I am here to see Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I believe he is expecting me,” said the world’s most famous magician and escape artist, clutching his hat in his hand.
The butler offered a simple nod. “Indeed, Mr. Houdini, the others have all assembled. You may follow me, sir.”
Houdini stepped into a great foyer with an enormous crystal chandelier that twinkled with shimmering light, following behind the butler, his footsteps echoing on the black and white marble floors.MoreLess
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