Experience the Extraordinary Life of Maurice Fogel

When magicians caught bullets in their teeth…He caught six! When magicians performed spook shows…His ghosts were nude! When magicians executed rope tricks…He put a noose around his neck and jumped! When magicians predicted a chosen number…He predicted which of six rifles should be aimed at his forehead!

Meet Maurice Fogel, the most daring mentalist of the twentieth century and a legendary showman. His mind-reading feats made headlines worldwide—often predicting them himself. He embraced danger, read minds, and became a living legend.

Here’s a glimpse into a typical Fogel performance: Six volunteer marksmen took the stage with six real, loaded rifles. One randomly selected a rifle and fired at a saucer, shattering it. The empty rifle was placed among the others in a rotating rack, ensuring no one could identify it. Each marksman drew a random rifle, and Fogel revealed a predicted number that had been visible from the start. The marksmen aimed at saucers above Fogel’s head, but the one assigned the predicted number aimed directly at his forehead. On his command, they all fired!

To some, he was a mental marvel; to others, a mystery. For years, he captivated audiences worldwide, reading minds and defying death with his extraordinary abilities.

Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational chronicles the life of a master mentalist like no other. He astounded the world and his peers, consistently defying death in his performances. This book features his remarkable body of work, along with invaluable insights, experiences, and stories from a lifetime of professional performance by one of the most celebrated mentalists in history.

Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational reveals the incredible journey and mental secrets of an extraordinary man—The Amazing Fogel. Compiled by Chris Woodward, an award-winning magician and Fogel’s son-in-law, in collaboration with mentalist Richard Mark, this definitive work unveils the man behind the legend and his remarkable secrets.