I Q Book Five The Windy City Roland Smith and Michael P. Spradlin Sleeping Bear Press
For the Fays a family of readers Kim LaNae Little Brian Holly and Big Brian Roland To my uncle Pat Patrick the Wildcat and his wife Kathy For kindnesses immeasurable Mike
Cast of Characters Quest Q Munoz Q is thirteen and wants to be a famous magician when he grows up His idol is the great magician Harry Houdini Q is ambivalent about school but gets As in math and writing He is seriously opposed to his new stepfather’s vegetarianism and sneaks junk food at any opportunity Tall with blond hair he dresses the same way almost every day usually in some variation of cargo pants or cargo shorts and a polo or T-shirt When Q is nervous he shuffles cards and practices card tricks It helps him relax and concentrate He has a complicated relationship with his biological father Speed Paulsen Q is prone to premonitions occasionally feeling that something bad is about to happen He calls these feelings the itch The itch proves useful to Q and Angela on more than one occasion Angela Tucker Angela fifteen has shoulder-length black hair with bangs and olive skin She has dark brown eyes and upon first meeting her Q thinks she is thin and a little frail-looking But Angela is anything but frail She wants to be a Secret Service agent like her mother Malak Tucker who died in the line of duty Angela is smart observant and highly organized Angela always carries a small tattered backpack in which she keeps extra hats sunglasses and other items that
