Orphan Maud is taken in to stage fraudulent séances for grieving clients, confronting deception and her own conscience amid turn-of-the-century spiritualism.
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Orphan Maud is taken in to stage fraudulent séances for grieving clients, confronting deception and her own conscience amid turn-of-the-century spiritualism.
Maud Flynn is known at the orphanage for her impertinence. So when the charming Miss Hyacinth chooses her to take home, the girl is pleased but baffled, until she learns of her new role: helping to stage elaborate seances for bereaved patrons. As Maud is drawn deeper into the deception, playing the "secret child," she is torn between her need to please and her growing conscience. It takes a shocking betrayal to make clear just how heartless her so-called guardians are. Filled with fascinating de...
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Central plot revolves around staging elaborate séances and spiritualist fraud
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Orphan exploited by guardians in fraudulent schemes; themes of betrayal and mistreatment
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