Beautifully produced in hardcover by Haresign Press, 28 highly commercial routines that you’ll want to go out and perform right away. Cards, coins, and mentalism effects. Plus an essay on performing close-up magic in a “strolling” environment.

The routines:

Blank Monte

– A stunning packet trick, performed in the hands, perfect for the stand-up strolling performer.

Prediction Packet

– A quick prediction effect using a small packet of cards.

ESP Stroller

– This should be a standalone release, another in-the-hands packet effect.

EDC

– A brilliant prediction effect that you’ll carry with you all the time, using everyday objects.

52 to 1

– A “comedy” prediction that suddenly becomes a “impossible” one.

Pack in Hand

– A wonderful transposition effect where the spectator ends up holding a full deck of cards when moments before they had just a single card.

Wolverhampton Opener

– Like the Chicago opener, but with a bit of Wolverhampton humor…

I’m not lying

– A great lie detector effect where you can have a LOT of fun.

Lucky Number

– A prediction effect that will leave them stunned.

Coin Prediction 3

– An off-the-wall coin and card effect.

An essay on putting together a Strolling act.

Red Hot

– A commercial card routine with a “thought of card to wallet” finish.

Card in tin

– A shockingly visual twist on a classic plot.

Card in tin, table routine

– Card under tin, pack under tin, then card in tin. Chris has been wowing his audiences with this at his gigs; a real workhorse.

Trade show quick trick

– When working trade show booths, this is the trick Chris uses. Quick and powerful.

Stickman Stan rides again

– A really lovely stickman effect with an ending no one will see coming.

Not another stickman trick? – Yes, you guessed it…

What’s mine is mine

– A super clean packet effect.

Big fat sandwich

– A card sandwich effect, with a twist…

Kickback Jokers

– A kickback routine using Jokers….

Which hand prediction

– Use on its own or as a climax to a “which hand” routine.

Card box killer

– A super visual ending to any card routine.

Black and white monte

– A really lovely “in the hands” variation on the classic effect “Color Monte” using regular cards.

Acme portable hole

– It’s like a cartoon coming to life, leaving the spectator with an impossible object.

Jokerama

– Another great strolling effect using Jokers and a spectator’s signed card.

Cutting personalities

– A great take on the classic spectator cuts the aces effect.

Not Chosen by Gary Jones

– A great effect by Gary Jones; Chris has just made it much more visible, so it’s super visual and great for large tables.

Gambler’s Nightmare

– A great inside look at card cheating that will leave them scratching their heads. Oh, and you can personalize it too.

QUOTES

“I have all Chris’ books, but this one. Wow! You could literally add all of these in your repertoire. These are simple to understand yet, all of those tricks are killers.”

– Bravo Chris – Michel Huot

“I have been lucky enough to have seen most of the effects in Commercial Killers, and I have road-tested at least half a dozen of them myself. All I can say is that the purchaser is in for a real treat. There are effects in this collection for both the hobbyist and the professional, plus tips and advice as well. Awesome.”

– Gary Jones