Against the backdrop of glamour and jazz that is 1920’s America, two paranormal icons vie for the spotlight at a time when science is on the verge of accepting the supernatural. Harry Houdini, the most famous escape artist and unmasker of impostors, must go head to head with an unsuspecting female competitor.
Known commonly to her followers as simply Margery, the Witch of Lime Street was the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon who would become the nation’s most credible medium. Adored by many for her authentic charm and skill, Margery was a beacon of hope for the empirical legitimacy of the psychic practice.
Jaher’s book forces readers to ask themselves: is there life after death? See for yourself in The Witch of Lime Street available in the Popular Collection.