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Book SynopsisSuper-fun. The Boston Globe
A Lefty Nominee for Best Mystery Novel
An Agatha Nominee for Best Contemporary Mystery Novel
One murder. Four impossibilities. A fake séance hides a very real crime.
Secret Staircase Construction just finished their first project with Tempest Raj officially a part of the teama classic mystery novel-themed home interior. Their client is now ready to celebrate her new life without her cheating ex-husband, famous mystery author Corbin Colt. First up, a party, and Tempest and Grandpa Ash are invited to the exclusive mock séance to remove any trace of Corbin from the propertyfor good. It''s all lighthearted fun until Corbin''s dead body crashes the party.
The only possible suspects are the eight people around the séance tablea circle of clasped hands that wasn''t broken. Suspicion quickly falls on Grandpa Ash, the only one with actual blood on him. To prove her beloved grandfather's innocence, Tempest must fi
