The Devil's Best Trick, 9781804710784
Paperback
A journey into darkness: evil, exorcism, and Satanic panic revealed.

The Devil's Best Trick

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    2 March 2026

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Summary

How we explain the evils of the world - and the darkest parts of ourselves - has preoccupied humans throughout history.

In The Devil’s Best Trick, Randall Sullivan investigates historical, religious and cultural conceptions of evil, from Biblical times to European witch hunts to the devil-worshipping ‘Black Mass’ ceremony. He travels to Mexico to participate in the ‘Hour of the Witches’ - an annual ceremony in which hundreds of people congregate in the jungle south of Vera Cr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804710784
ISBN-10:1804710784
Author:Randall Sullivan
Publisher:Atlantic Books
Imprint:Grove Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:2 March 2026
Weight:314g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
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Critics Review

A master class in the difficult art of first-person, narrative nonfiction * New York Times *A compelling journey into the heart of darkness with an articulate, capable guide * Kirkus Reviews *A journalistic and intellectual quest to “find” the Devil….Sullivan is a gifted storyteller * Wall Street Journal *The devil does exist, though his best trick is to convince us he does not, Sullivan believes. His well argued book will intrigue both skeptics and true believers * Booklist *

About The Author

Randall Sullivan

Randall Sullivan was a contributing editor to Rolling Stone for over twenty years. He is the author of Graveyard of the Pacific, Dead Wrong, The Price of Experience, LAbyrinth, The Miracle Detective, and Untouchable. His work has been published in, among many other places, Esquire, Outside, Men’s Journal, Washington Post, and the Guardian. He lives in Oregon.

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