John Mulholland was an American magician, author, publisher, and CIA operative. Throughout his life, he published many books on magic history, as well as served as the editor to a well-known magic trade magazine called The Sphinx. After resigning from the magazine, he was enlisted by the CIA to write a book on deception and manipulation. He died in February 1970.

Ben Robinson has performed six different one-man shows (currently MysteriuM) and has been seen in twenty countries (more than three million people entertained) since 1974. He credits his success to one thing: creating wonder. He's received awards from The International Brotherhood of Magicians, The Society of American Magicians, and the Milbourne Christopher Foundation. After 9/11, the NYPD gave him an Honorary Shield for his relief efforts. In 2008, Robinson penned The Magician: John Mulholland's Secret Life-the first biography of Mulholland that includes never-before-seen documents and unpublished photographs the famous magician's time spent working with CIA.