Update on Houdini--the Key

My book is still at the bindery and I won't be able to start sending them out for at least another week.
I apologize for this. But, the wait is almost over.
The pre-publication price is good until Oct.5.
I would like to say that Houdini--the Key should hold special interest for some handcuff collectors and historians. The book devotes 115 of its 460 pages to Houdini's handcuff escapes and jailbreaks.
Copious notes establish the origins of Houdini's handcuff act, who his predecessors in the field were. Where Houdini purchased the act and who manufactured it.
Houdini's methods are explained by Houdini himself in manuscripts that haven't been reprinted in over 100 years.
The sections which deal with cuffs are:
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173

Thanks for the update, Pat. Looking forward to a good read and new information.

Ron

My book is still at the bindery and I won't be able to start sending them out for at least another week.
I apologize for this. But, the wait is almost over.
The pre-publication price is good until Oct.5.
I would like to say that Houdini--the Key should hold special interest for some handcuff collectors and historians. The book devotes 115 of its 460 pages to Houdini's handcuff escapes and jailbreaks.
Copious notes establish the origins of Houdini's handcuff act, who his predecessors in the field were. Where Houdini purchased the act and who manufactured it.
Houdini's methods are explained by Houdini himself in manuscripts that haven't been reprinted in over 100 years.
The sections which deal with cuffs are:
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173

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Houdini--the Key is still at the bindery. The prepublication price is still good.

My book is still at the bindery and I won't be able to start sending them out for at least another week.
I apologize for this. But, the wait is almost over.
The pre-publication price is good until Oct.5.
I would like to say that Houdini--the Key should hold special interest for some handcuff collectors and historians. The book devotes 115 of its 460 pages to Houdini's handcuff escapes and jailbreaks.
Copious notes establish the origins of Houdini's handcuff act, who his predecessors in the field were. Where Houdini purchased the act and who manufactured it.
Houdini's methods are explained by Houdini himself in manuscripts that haven't been reprinted in over 100 years.
The sections which deal with cuffs are:
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173

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I'm sure it will be worth the wait! Thanks, Patrick.

My book is still at the bindery and I won't be able to start sending them out for at least another week.
I apologize for this. But, the wait is almost over.
The pre-publication price is good until Oct.5.
I would like to say that Houdini--the Key should hold special interest for some handcuff collectors and historians. The book devotes 115 of its 460 pages to Houdini's handcuff escapes and jailbreaks.
Copious notes establish the origins of Houdini's handcuff act, who his predecessors in the field were. Where Houdini purchased the act and who manufactured it.
Houdini's methods are explained by Houdini himself in manuscripts that haven't been reprinted in over 100 years.
The sections which deal with cuffs are:
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173

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Just paged through the book and my mind is thoroughly blown. Can't wait to get into this.

http://www.houdini-lives.com/Houdini_Li ... RIVED.html

My book is still at the bindery and I won't be able to start sending them out for at least another week.
I apologize for this. But, the wait is almost over.
The pre-publication price is good until Oct.5.
I would like to say that Houdini--the Key should hold special interest for some handcuff collectors and historians. The book devotes 115 of its 460 pages to Houdini's handcuff escapes and jailbreaks.
Copious notes establish the origins of Houdini's handcuff act, who his predecessors in the field were. Where Houdini purchased the act and who manufactured it.
Houdini's methods are explained by Houdini himself in manuscripts that haven't been reprinted in over 100 years.
The sections which deal with cuffs are:
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173

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Patrick,
Congratulations on the book.
I am wondering if you are sending them out autographed.
I think they should be signed by you as an automatic sort of thing.
Good luck with the sales.
I know you wrote another book and am ashamed to say that I do not know the title of that book.
Did that book cover different aspects of Houdini or are both books similar?
Can you please describe the first book and compare it to The Key?
Thanks mark
O--O

My book is still at the bindery and I won't be able to start sending them out for at least another week.
I apologize for this. But, the wait is almost over.
The pre-publication price is good until Oct.5.
I would like to say that Houdini--the Key should hold special interest for some handcuff collectors and historians. The book devotes 115 of its 460 pages to Houdini's handcuff escapes and jailbreaks.
Copious notes establish the origins of Houdini's handcuff act, who his predecessors in the field were. Where Houdini purchased the act and who manufactured it.
Houdini's methods are explained by Houdini himself in manuscripts that haven't been reprinted in over 100 years.
The sections which deal with cuffs are:
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173

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Old number 18. You've been a patient and understanding friend.
Do you want me to sign the book to you? Some people just want me to sign it, but, not to anyone.
--I'm actually signing every book twice. Once under the book's number and again on the last page.
Joe Fox, Jim Steinmeyer, Jeff Abraham, and John Cox came Trick or Treating and picked up their copies, being local boys.
Friday, at 3:30 PM, I saw the book I spent a lifetime researching and 2 1/2 years creating, in its finished form for the first time.
Today, I start getting them in the mail.