The Seance

The Seance

Summary

London, 1881. Constance Langton lives in a gloomy home with a distant father and a grief-stricken mother; seeking refuge and comfort, she secretly attends a séance which has tragic consequences. Left alone, her only legacy is a mysterious inheritance that will blight her life and take her deep into a world of apparitions, betrayal and blackmail, black-hearted villains - and murder.

Reviews

  • The narrative, gracefully conceived, beautifully achieved, races along
    Daily Telegraph

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John Harwood

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