During the five years since the publication of Alan Shaxon's first book My Kind of Magic, great steps forward have been made in close-up magic through books and magazines, and experts in this field have reached very high standards.

The club and cabaret performer however has not been so well served, so in this, his second book, Alan Shaxon endeavours to set the record straight, at least in part. the routines described are all workable, practical magic, used constantly by Alan Shaxon and his delightful partner Anne in their work as full time professional entertainers. Work which has taken them around the world into the top night spots and Theatres.

The mentalist is well catered for, so too is the magician looking for snappy openers, or strong closing items. For the card enthusiast there are four gems, and the children's entertainer will find a goldmine of ideas in The Magical TV Set.