Though his staff is often confused by the way he runs the office, I've found that there's 'method in his madness'.
The book lacks 'method'. [=the book is not arranged in an orderly way]
He claims to have developed a new 'method' for growing tomatoes.
(..) You're wrong. It can't be. - Look at the man. - This is the trick. This is the performance. Right here. This is why no one can detect his method. Total devotion to his art. A lot of self-sacrifice. You know. It's the only way to escape... ...all this, you know? (..)2006 The Prestige
(..) of Mr. Angier's illusion. The Real Transported Man is one of the most sought after illusions in this business. I have the right to sell it on. If I reveal the method here, the trick is worthless. How can we know that the tank wasn't simply some part of the trick that went wrong? (..)2006 The Prestige