Anexpertatsleightofhandandwithakeeneyeforidentifyingcharlatansandtricksters,ourstorybeginsasHarryhasfallenonhardtimesinrecentyears,professionallyandethicallylosinghisway.He’sresortedtomakinghislivingasafakemediumandfraudulentghosthunter,conductingséancesforunsuspectingfamilieswhothinktheirliveshavebeenmadeamiserybyghostlymischiefmakingccc
Harry’sduplicitouslifestylehasalsohadseriousconsequenceswhenafterleadingaséanceforatragicsoldierayoungmancommitssuicideonthedoorstepofHarry’shome.
Acoupleofmonthslater,HarryisofferedthechancetoinvestigatethehauntingofalocalMP’shomeasthecasethreatenstoruinthepolitician’sreputation.Withtheprospectsofleadinghispoliticalparty,EdwardCurtiscanill-affordthescandalashiswifeGracebeginstohallucinateandactbizarrelyandverymuchoutofcharacterasshebelievestheirfamilyhometobehaunted.There’sapossibilityGracemaybecommittedtoanasyluminscandalouscircumstancesifHarrydoesn’ttakeontheinvestigation.GhostsfromHarry’spastinfluencehisdecisiontotakethecaseandhebeginstothinkitmightbetimetotakeanewpath.
TogetherwiththeCurtisfamilymaid,SarahGrey,whoseownmotherhasfallenpreytoconartistmediumsinthepast,theirdetectionandinvestigativeskillscomplementoneanotherandtheymakeaformidablepartnership.Smart,drivenandopen-minded,Sarahisastrong-mindedwomanwhocanhandleherselfwhenunravellingthemysteriesbehindthehauntings,whichareseriouslyaffectingGrace’shealthandwell-being.
Harryalsocallsontheservicesofhisoldfriend,Albert,duringtheinvestigation.AnAfricanpharmacistwithasidelineinvoodoocon-artistry,Alberthasakeeninterestinmedicalandscientificdiscoveries,whichHarryexploitstothemaximum.
JournalistVernonWallalsofindshimselfinHarry’sorbit.Cynicalandhard-bitten,althoughcleveratwinningthetrustofthepeoplehe’sinterviewing,VernoniskeentolearnaboutHarry’stechniquesandsensingapoliticalscandalsetsouttoinveiglehiswayintohislifebyextractinginformationfromSarah.
