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3.3/5 LibraryThing Language English Media type Print (Hardcover) ISBN 978-0-385-73375-5 Publisher Random House | 3.5/5 Goodreads Cover artist Jen Shekels Publication date July 8, 2008 Pages 272 Originally published 8 July 2008 Page count 272 Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Children's literature, Mystery Similar The Giant‑Slayer, The Castaways, Gemini Summer, The Winter Pony, The cannibals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Seance is a mystery novel by Iain Lawrence, first published in 2008. It is set in America in the 1920s. The main character is thirteen-year-old illusionist Scooter King, who lives with his mother the medium, helping her to host seances and make a small living.
Scooter admires Harry Houdini, a famous magician and escape artist. He can't wait to see him escape from his deadly Torture Tank.
One night, Scooter stumbles on a dead man in the Torture Tank. Little does he know that the dead man is Herman Day. A few days later, Harry Houdini comes to town.
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