London, 1888. A shadowy killer of unnatural law stalks the streets of London, his appetite for blood unleashed upon the city’s lower classes. To defeat him, MI6 turns to its most top-secret team: four teenage agents with extraordinary abilities—including a young American immigrant with a talent for escapism . . .

After Houdini, began the story of Josef Houdini, son of the famous Harry Houdini—brilliant illusionist acclaimed escape artist, and top-secret covert operative. Now we turn back the clock and meet Ehrich Weiss, a young man whose skill at picking locks is about to unlock an adventure of his dreams, and nightmares. This is the story of Ehrich’s strange beginnings. Before he was a world-famous magician. Before he was a master of espionage. Before he was Houdini.