Been meaning to mention this. The new episode of Brad Meltzer's DECODED airing on the History Channel tonight is making a case that Eric "Harry Houdini" Weiss may have been a spy for the British Government. What's more , that he may have died because he was a Spy? Where did this stuff come from? Can anyone shed more light on the subject? Actually, the preview is a little vague, so I'm not sure that they are saying Scotland Yard?Houdini was a Spy for Scotland Yard?
Houdini was a Spy for Scotland Yard?
Been meaning to mention this. The new episode of Brad Meltzer's DECODED airing on the History Channel tonight is making a case that Eric "Harry Houdini" Weiss may have been a spy for the British Government. What's more , that he may have died because he was a Spy? Where did this stuff come from? Can anyone shed more light on the subject? Actually, the preview is a little vague, so I'm not sure that they are saying Scotland Yard?
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Re: Houdini was a Spy for Scottland Yard?
And a previous biography (The Secret Life of Houdini) claimed that he was murdered by Spiritualists.
Scotland has only one "t," unless you're referring to my yard.
Scotland has only one "t," unless you're referring to my yard.
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Re: Houdini was a Spy for Scottland Yard?
It was a theme explored in "The Secret Life of Houdini" by William Kalush 2007. I think it was supposed to be a casual thing with the US govt, since he was always touring Europe and came in contact with police figures, escaping handcuffs and cells. Pre-WW1, there was intrigue overseas, so who knows?