Houdini a Spy?

A new biography suggests that Harry Houdini worked as a spy for Scotland Yard, monitored Russian anarchists and chased counterfeiters for the U.S. Secret Service. And the clincher, Houdini may have been murdered.

"The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero" will be released on Halloween--the anniversary of his death at age 52. Read about it in this article.

More Reading:
Profile: Harry Houdini
"Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini"