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A charlatan is haunted by sinister secrets and spirits from his past in this Gothic novel of the Reconstruction Era.

Boston, 1870. Photographer Edward Moody has gained fame and fortune capturing the images of spirits in his photo portraits. He lures grieving widows and mourning mothers into his studio with promises of catching the ghosts of their deceased loved ones with his camera. But his elaborate hoax is about to yield shocking results . . .

While attempting to capture the spirit of an abolitionist senator''s young son, a different spectral figure develops before Moody''s eyes. The camera has seemingly captured the spirit of a beautiful young woman from Moody''s pastthe daughter of an escaped slave he knew long ago. He immediately sets out for the Louisiana bayou to resolve their unfinished businessand perhaps save his soul . . .

The Spirit Photographer A Novel

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    Publisher: Overlook Press
    Publication Date: 17/04/2018
    ISBN13: 9781468315875, 978-1468315875
    ISBN10: 1468315870
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    A charlatan is haunted by sinister secrets and spirits from his past in this Gothic novel of the Reconstruction Era.

    Boston, 1870. Photographer Edward Moody has gained fame and fortune capturing the images of spirits in his photo portraits. He lures grieving widows and mourning mothers into his studio with promises of catching the ghosts of their deceased loved ones with his camera. But his elaborate hoax is about to yield shocking results . . .

    While attempting to capture the spirit of an abolitionist senator''s young son, a different spectral figure develops before Moody''s eyes. The camera has seemingly captured the spirit of a beautiful young woman from Moody''s pastthe daughter of an escaped slave he knew long ago. He immediately sets out for the Louisiana bayou to resolve their unfinished businessand perhaps save his soul . . .

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