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1866: Baroness Sylvie Devereux fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her.
1866: Baroness Sylvie Devereux fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her.
Paris, 1866. When Baroness Sylvie Devereux receives a house-call from Charlotte Mothe, the sister she disowned, she fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her. But with their father ill and Charlotte unable to pay his bills, Sylvie is persuaded into one last con.
Their marks are the de Jacquinots: dysfunctional aristocrats who believe they are haunted by their great aunt, brutally murdered during the French Revolution.
Sylvie and Charlotte will need to deploy every trick to terrify the family out of their gold – until they experience inexplicable horrors themselves.
The sisters start to question if they really are at the mercy of a vengeful spirit. And what other deep, dark secrets threaten to come to light…?
Paris
Oh you have never experienced Paris like this before!
An entertaining tale of two sisters who work together as spirit mediums in Paris. They help families who believe themselves to be haunted or have a possessed family member. So imagine the state of the city and what goes on behind closed doors?
There’s aristocrats, plenty of stories and links to the French Revolution so emerge yourself in a city between the haves and the have nots. The author recreates 19th century Paris with ease.
The BookTrail bookreview of Spitting Gold – Carmella Lowkis
Destination/Location: Paris Author: Carmella Lowkis Departure: 1866
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