The Séance Murders

1908: Regina,Saskatchewan, the railroad hub of the prairies,is booming. The foxtrot isthe latest craze hitting the dance halls, andsilent moviesare all the rage. But it's thenewest fad, séances, that intrigues Myrtle Vanhoff. Myrtle is tired of the constraints put on her by her father, Reginald Vanhoff, a lumber
baron, and her mother, Amelia. Her mother is d
etermined to make her and her
daughter's mark on Regina's burgeoning social scene. But Myrtle has other ideas. On a
lark, the rebellious young woman convinces her twin brother, Leopold, to attend
Madame Scarlatta's notorious sé
ance
s. They
find more than re
stless
spirits
. Someone
murders a bereaved patron while everyone at the table is holding hands. Myrtle and
Leopold are determined to find out who and how. 1908: Regina,Saskatchewan, the railroad hub of the prairies,is booming. The foxtrot isthe latest craze hitting the dance halls, andsilent moviesare all the rage. But it's thenewest fad, séances, that intrigues Myrtle Vanhoff. Myrtle is tired of the constraints put on her by her father, Reginald Vanhoff, a lumber
baron, and her mother, Amelia. Her mother is d
etermined to make her and her
daughter's mark on Regina's burgeoning social scene. But Myrtle has other ideas. On a
lark, the rebellious young woman convinces her twin brother, Leopold, to attend
Madame Scarlatta's notorious sé
ance
s. They
find more than re
stless
spirits
. Someone
murders a bereaved patron while everyone at the table is holding hands. Myrtle and
Leopold are determined to find out who and how. love Joan's books! She has taken a different approach in The Seance Murders. Set in 1908 Regina it gives us a view into the times and the changes on the horizon for Regina, Sask. A great murder mystery! One I definitely didn't figure out! Well done, Joan! Looking forward to the next one. 1908: Regina,Saskatchewan, the railroad hub of the prairies,is booming. The foxtrot isthe latest craze hitting the dance halls, andsilent moviesare all the rage. But it's thenewest fad, séances, that intrigues Myrtle Vanhoff. Myrtle is tired of the constraints put on her by her father, Reginald Vanhoff, a lumber
baron, and her mother, Amelia. Her mother is d
etermined to make her and her
daughter's mark on Regina's burgeoning social scene. But Myrtle has other ideas. On a
lark, the rebellious young woman convinces her twin brother, Leopold, to attend
Madame Scarlatta's notorious sé
ance
s. They
find more than re
stless
spirits
. Someone
murders a bereaved patron while everyone at the table is holding hands. Myrtle and
Leopold are determined to find out who and how.