A magician and his con-man father solve mysteries using a combination of sleight of hand and con games.

Alexander Blacke's a magician who comes out of retirement, at the behest of his con-man/gambler father, Leonard, to perform on1stage and solve mysteries. The series mixes the magical antics of Ansiktet (1958), the con-game schemes of The Sting (1973), and Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980), and the intricate mysteries of Columbo (1971).—<[email protected]>

Alexander Blacke is a well-renowned magician who after having a near death experience decides to retire but unfortunately retirement doesn't agree with him. So he decides to visit his daughter and father and attend a magician's convention. There a friend of his attempts a stunt wherein he is submerged in a casket underwater. And when he is brought up, he is dead and not from lack of oxygen, but shot. So, Alex helps the police figure out how and why this was done.—<[email protected]>