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Spirit Sleuths

How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes

by Gail Jarrow
Mia Barron
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THE MEDIUM ANNOUNCES THE SPIRITS HAVE ARRIVED ...
It is the early twentieth century and the spiritualism movement is soaring in America. World War I and an influenza pandemic have killed hundreds of thousands. People are desperate to communicate with their dead loved ones, so they seek the help of mediums, psychics, and fortune tellers.
The mourners don't realize they're being deceived by frauds. But famed magician Harry Houdini isn't fooled. He knows that these scammers' methods are no more than conjurer's tricks. Houdini and his team of investigators, led by detective Rose Mackenberg, set out to expose the ghost hoaxes.
Acclaimed nonfiction writer Gail Jarrow ventures into this world of séances, psychics, secret agents, and magic. Enter if you dare ...

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