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The conjurer / Cordelia Frances Biddle

By:

Biddle, Cordelia Frances

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur , 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: 306 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780312352462

Subject(s):

Philadelphia(Pa) -- --Fiction

Genre/Form:

Mystery fiction

DDC classification:

MYS BID

LOC classification:

PS3552.I333 C66 2007

Summary: Set in Philadelphia in 1842, The Conjurer begins with the disappearance of wealthy Philadelphia financier, Lemuel Beale. His daughter and only heir, Martha, instigates a search for her father, and in so doing, meets Thomas Kelman, an assistant to the mayor whos been assigned to the case. Kelman has also been investigating the ritual slaying of several young girl prostitutes, taking him from the slums to society ballrooms. Suspicion falls on Eusapio Paladino, the renowned conjurer and clairvoyant, a performer lauded for his gift of second sight. But just as Martha and Kelman appear to be solving the crime, a very devious killer comes between them.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Mystery	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	General	MYS BID (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		046239

Set in Philadelphia in 1842, The Conjurer begins with the disappearance of wealthy Philadelphia financier, Lemuel Beale. His daughter and only heir, Martha, instigates a search for her father, and in so doing, meets Thomas Kelman, an assistant to the mayor whos been assigned to the case. Kelman has also been investigating the ritual slaying of several young girl prostitutes, taking him from the slums to society ballrooms. Suspicion falls on Eusapio Paladino, the renowned conjurer and clairvoyant, a performer lauded for his gift of second sight. But just as Martha and Kelman appear to be solving the crime, a very devious killer comes between them.

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