Sleight of Hand

for a $1500 scholarship contest.
synopsis:
Magician in training Pandora Mystic has her life turned upside-down
After her mother, and famous magician, Carol Mystic is murdered.
Pandora searches for her mother's killer with the
help of her mentor: former private investigator and current
magician Raven Dusk. With their knowledge of presdidigitation and
magic tricks, Pandora and her mentor solve a string of murders
to find Carol's killer.

"The killer pulled quite the magic trick tonight, but I'm afraid he needs to work on
his act...."

If you think this would be a good idea for a comic, post a comment and I might work out some pages.