{"product_id":"9781250028358","title":"The Seance Society: A Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's 1956, and Lee Plunkett has taken over the family business as a private investigator despite his reluctance to follow in his father's footsteps. When murder intrudes on a group of ghost seekers, Lee is asked to solve the case by a cop on the verge of retirement. At the urging of his perpetual fiancée Audrey, Lee enlists the help of Mr. O'Nelligan, a scholarly Irishman with a keen eye for solving mysteries. The duo is drawn into a murder investigation involving the \"Spectricator,\" a machine designed to communicate with the dead. Soon, Plunkett and O'Nelligan are knee-deep in a suspect pool that includes a surly medium, a former speakeasy queen, a mysterious Spanish widow, and a whole slew of eccentric servants. Engaging, charming, and smart, \u003ci\u003eThe Séance Society \u003c\/i\u003eby Michael Nethercott\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a fresh take on the traditional mystery genre for readers who love original characters, witty dialogue, and a great whodunit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nethercott's debut sparkles with a mix of W.B. Yeats and Elvis quotations, well-placed red herrings, and an endearing trio of protagonists.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This clever series opener offers a mid-century take on the traditional drawing-room mystery…There is a sweet charm to this mystery, ensuring that readers will want to see more from O'Nelligan and Plunkett.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A classically styled Holmesian whodunit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122199150832,"sku":"9781250028358","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250028358_p0.jpg?v=1769891445","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250028358","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}