Houdini Unbound: Mystery, Music and Flying Machines

By Alan Attwood

In 1910 Australia, Harry Houdini chases aviation records while a hidden composer vanishes.

Harry Houdini, the world's most celebrated escape artist, arrives in Australia with a new obsession: aviation. As he prepares his Voisin biplane in a Diggers Rest paddock, a promotional stunt unearths a mystery in the Yarra River. His wife, Bess, alone in their hotel, discovers a haunting melody with no source. But Houdini isn't the only famous visitor with secrets--an Italian composer is also in hiding.

Set against the backdrop of Halley's Comet, this story blends history and invention, reality and illusion. Can you believe what you see or hear? Unravel the mystery of Houdini's Australian adventure, where music, magic, and early aviation collide. Will Houdini achieve his flying dream, or will the past catch up to him first?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922779202
• ISBN13: 9781922779205
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Melbourne Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"