18. Sleight Out of Hand

A famous magician plans three death-defying stunts on three consecutive nights. But on the first two nights, two of his assistants die in ways that eerily resemble his stunts. Can CSI solve the mystery before there's a third victim?

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

A woman is found sawed in half inside a magician's wooden box onstage in an abandoned Times Square theater. The investigation reveals the victim worked for a famous illusionist ( Criss Angel ) who was performing outside when the murder occurred. In Montana, Lindsay is on the stand and struggles to recall a multiple homicide from 10 years before, in which three of her friends were gunned down inside a cafe.

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