A skeptical occult investigator infiltrates séances to protect a Cold War scientist from a ghost—or a deadly fraud.
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A skeptical occult investigator infiltrates séances to protect a Cold War scientist from a ghost—or a deadly fraud.
A British PI goes undercover when a ghost threatens the outcome of the Cold War in this mystery from the author of The Poseidon Adventure . Alexander Hero knows a fake when he sees one. As the chief investigator for the British Society of Psychical Research and a private detective of the occult, being a professional skeptic of the paranormal is his job. Of course, he is just as eager to find proof of life after death as he is to expose scam artists and fraudulent ghosts. Unfortunately, that can ...
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Mild seduction and romantic intrigue in a Bond-like thriller vein
Life-threatening peril and thriller danger; little graphic detail
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Afterlife beliefs and spiritualist framing around contact with the dead
No fantasy magic present
Séances, mediums, spirit manifestations, and a wax hand from the dead drive the plot
Cold War intrigue; scientist pressured over a top-secret defense project
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Grief over a dead ten-year-old daughter; exploitation of a bereaved father
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