Things Half in Shadow by Alan Finn
Postbellum America makes for a haunting backdrop in this historical and supernatural tale of moonlit cemeteries, masked balls, cunning mediums, and terrifying secrets waiting to be unearthed by an intrepid crime reporter. Edward Clark is a successful young crime reporter in comfortable circumstances with a lovely, well-connected fianc e. Then an assignment to write a series of expos s on the city's mediums places all that in jeopardy. In the Philadelphia of 1869, photographs of Civil War dead adorn dim sitting rooms, and grieving families attempt to contact their lost loved ones. Edward's investigation of the beautiful young medium Lucy Collins has unintended consequences, however. He uncovers her tricks, but realizes to his dismay that Lucy is more talented at blackmail than she is at a medium's sleights of hand. And since Edward has a hidden past, he reluctantly agrees that they should collaborate in exposing only her rivals. The mysterious murder of noted medium Lenora Grimes Pastor as Lucy and Edward attend her s ance results in a plum story for Edward--and a great deal more. The pair want to clear themselves from suspicion, but a search spanning the houses of the wealthy to the underside of nineteenth-century Philadelphia unearths a buzzing beehive of past murder, current danger, and supernatural occurrences that cannot be explained.
Alan Finn began his career in the Royal Navy as an engineer in nuclear submarines but now works in B2B marketing and management consultancy for industry, helping usually technological organizations to grow. His MBA - a specialist MBA in strategic marketing from the University of Hull - opened up many more opportunities and allowed Alan to broaden his career and to develop his own consultancy business.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781476761725 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476761728 |
| Title | Things Half in Shadow |
| Author | Alan Finn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallery Books |
| Year published | 2014-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Macavity Award (Historical) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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