The London S?ance Society -- Sarah Penner

<strong>"An atmospheric and evocative whodunnit steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion." --Nita Prose, #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Maid</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>THE INSTANT <em>NEW YORK TIMES </em>BESTSELLER</strong><br /><br /><strong>From the author of the sensational bestseller <em>The Lost Apothecary</em> comes a spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead.</strong><br /><br /><em>1873.</em> At an abandoned ch穰eau on the outskirts of Paris, a dark s饌nce is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D'Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike.<br /><br />Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister's death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy. With shared determination, the women find companionship that perhaps borders on something more. And as they team up with the powerful men of London's exclusive S饌nce Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves...<br /><br />Written with intoxicating suspense and su