The book was archived before our group could download it. We are sure that we would have enjoyed the book judging from the reviews it has received.

As far as mysteries go, the Miser's Dream features a magician, which is as original an idea as I can imagine for a mystery. Eli is a romantic type and is reluctantly a detective. That makes for quite an interesting combination. I found Eli's story easy to connect with, and with plenty of wit and humor to boot! The suspense of "who did it" kept me guessing until the moment of the reveal. The Miser's Dream is a fun and entertaining mystery. Five stars.

This is a great series. Our amateur sleuth in this series is a stage magician. This particular installment is a locked room mystery. I found it enjoyable

I am reading everything I can find by this author now. The book was well paced and I enjoyed the protagonist very much. Will be looking forward to more in this series.

This was the third book in the Eli Marks series, but I had no problems following the story. There was enough back story given that this book can be read easily as a standalone. Eli is a magician and co-owns a magic store with his Uncle Harry. He lives above the shop and often looks out his window into the projection booth of the theatre next door. When he sees a dead body in the booth, he calls the police. It seems to be a locked door mystery that Eli gets involved in. There is a bit of a difficult relationship with Detective Hutton, as he is now married to Eli's ex-wife Deidre who is also the D.A. and welcomes Eli's help in the case. With a mysterious magician, Mr. Lime, giving some information, Eli's girlfriend Megan working with a rival magician, Quinton Moon, and Harry's uncle acting a bit secretly, Eli has his hands full.The mystery is well-plotted with Eli’s interviews revealing interesting clues and possible motives. I had no clue where the book was going, but I couldn’t believe I didn’t figure it out when the clues and killer were presented at the end. The author uses misdirection to hide the identity of the culprit until the end. I enjoyed the characters and their convoluted relationships which added some humour to the story. The secondary characters are described in enough detail and carry just enough of their own action to make them valuable players in moving the story forward. They also gave us some insight into Eli as a character, revealing his doubts and insecurities. Overall, this was a fun and interesting cozy mystery. The hook of Eli being a magician adds a totally different feel to this story. I will have to seek out others in this series.