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Name: Escapade
Author: Walter Satterthwait

During a weekend seance on a historic Devon estate in 1921, the Earl of Axminster is found locked‑room murdered. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famed for his mysteries, and Harry Houdini, world‑renowned escape artist, investigate a web of suspects: Lady Purleigh, her daughter Cecily, Viennese psychoanalyst Dr. Erik Auerbach, and renowned European medium Mme. Sosostris. Their inquiry reveals hidden motives and strange phenomena tied to the spiritual world that captivated English society at the time.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery

Authors: Walter Satterthwait

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