Just when you thought it was safe to read another magic book…

Rarely do books of this caliber emerge, and that’s a blessing for those who value literacy. Michael Breggar, known for his previous works like Influence-Enza and The Five Roads to Vegas, presents what he claims to be his magnum opus. After diving into it, you might just feel the urge to celebrate with a magnum of Opus.

In The Expert at the Cod Table, Breggar has meticulously sifted through a sea of fictional pages crafted by a non-existent gambler and musical saw enthusiast to deliver a collection of truly “unique” card magic.

Prepare to discover an eclectic mix of professional routines that you might feel only slightly embarrassed to showcase. This book is quirky, fun, and filled with humor, featuring poker routines that empower your audience with card shark skills, intriguing mentalism effects, and inventive ACAANs. You’ll also find offbeat thought-of-card divinations with surprising outcomes, a wild routine that starts as a carnival game and morphs into an impossible prediction, and a card stab using a guest-check spindle from your local deli. Plus, there’s a word routine combining cards and Scrabble tiles! Returning is Breggar’s Martian friend, Vemple Paranozzle, who hilariously manages to deal winning poker hands despite receiving fewer cards than everyone else.

With fifteen routines, each one is a gem of card magic.

Throughout the book, you’ll encounter innovative thinking, effective construction, and both new and rediscovered methods. For history enthusiasts, there’s even a biography of the enigmatic S. W. Ordfish, crafted with Breggar’s signature humor.

Dive into this captivating collection before your time runs out!

What Readers Are Saying About The Expert at the Cod Table:

“I do enjoy reading good writing and I enjoy reading your books. You sure are one heck of a funny guy! Started chuckling almost immediately and really laughed out loud at ‘…confused with a hat-rack’! Well done!” — Harry Lorayne

“Not all magic books are fun to read, but this is one that’s fun to read and is as much fun to play with the pieces and create some antic fun for the audience.” — Jon Racherbaumer

“The Expert at the Cod Table is a true tour-de-fish of pescatarian prestidigitation. This book is filled with Philly-centric references, bad puns, and some great card magic of the non-sleight variety…what could be better? Well written, fun scripts, wonderful plots. It is one of the most original and enjoyable reads I’ve had in magic…. Now if I could just get that smell off my hands.” — Marc DeSouza

“Mike Breggar’s new book, The Expert at the Cod Table, is loaded with solid card magic that involves appealing presentations and plots without sleight of hand. The book is also a very entertaining read, especially if you enjoy a good pun. Why purchase this book? Maybe just for the halibut. Or possibly to become a serious card shark. No crappie tricks here.” — Mike Powers

“Once again Mike Breggar brings us another fantastic collection of material that’s strong, funny, and very entertaining. You will use many of the items in this new eBook.” — John Carey

“I knew that Michael was onto a winner as soon as I saw the title of his latest book, The Expert at the Cod Table, which is spuriously attributed to S.W. Ordfish. After reading through the laugh-out-loud opening piece ‘Who was S.W. Ordfish?’, I was already thoroughly impressed. Michael’s own ‘Hard of Herring’ preface continues the madcap humor, and in the material that follows, he ensures that those of us on a quest for entertaining magic come home with a good catch in our fishing bucket…. Oh, but you want to know about the magic? There’s over a hundred pages altogether, with 15 different routines, in what might be Michael’s best book yet. It’s certainly his longest. This book has confirmed that Michael Breggar is the kind of guy I want in my boat when I’m out fishing for entertaining magic.” — EndersGame, Magic and Boardgame Reviewer

“Books like this don’t come along very often…not counting Michael Breggar’s four previous eBooks. But they are well written, light yet esoteric guidebooks to enlightened entertainment with the pasteboards. Unlike most guidebooks that list ‘effect’ then ‘explanation’ with a possible patter presentation thrown in for the uninspired, Michael’s books jump right into the full presentation with explanations and credits added to delight and fulfill the soul. Each presentation is well thought out and completely satisfying…. Michael has taken his years of thought, study, and performances to bring together, overlay, and intertwine diverse ideas, adding the right seasoning into a cohesive and pleasantly satisfying fish stew that is Expert at the Cod Table. This is a fun read from start to finish even if you don’t perform one of his routines. His writing is clever, tongue-in-cheek, and pithy. This is a guidebook for anyone angling to make a reputation with a pack of cards. My suggestion: perch ace this cod book today!” — Scott Wells

“In The Expert at the Cod Table, Mike Breggar has served up a delectable assortment of easy-to-master cod mackerels. Mike employs simple yet devious methods to accomplish entertaining and deeply fooling card magic. His engaging and humorous style of writing made learning fun. I was hooked from the very beginning.” — Rudy Tinoco, Founder, themagiciansforum.com

“There are guys out there capable of working absolute miracles with a regular deck of cards. I’m not one of them. But Mike Breggar’s carefully constructed (and joke-filled) plots make it possible for guys like me to be able…if only for a moment…to pretend that I’m one of them. Swordfish!” — Steve Friedberg, President, Ring 6 (2020) International Brotherhood of Magicians

“Would somebody please tell Michael Breggar that magic books aren’t supposed to be funny? I started reading The Expert at the Cod Table with my afternoon milk and cookies, and promptly ruined a brand-new deck of Jerry’s Nuggets! Fortunately, the man also knows his magic; there’s some deep stuff here, so net yourself a copy. You’ll have a whale of a time.” — Anthony Vinson

“Michael Breggar’s latest book is an incredible adventure. Along the way, you discover astonishing card routines, invaluable hints, and a mother lode of example presentations that show you how to make your magic engaging and entertaining.” — Michel Potts