The Murder at Hazelmoor (1931)

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It was only a parlor game intended to while away the hours on a bitter winter night. but when the psychic table turning pronounced Captain Trevelyan "dead," the guests at Sittaford House became nervous.
And when, a few hours later, Major Burnaby discovers the body, the game becomes an eerie and baffling murder case.

Inspector Narracott for the police and Miss Emily Trefusis, hoping to clear her fiance, delve deep into the spirit world - to find a very human murderer.

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"You mean, Major Burnaby, that he table speleld out the name of Trevelyan and informed you that he was dead - murdered?"

Major Burnaby wiped his forehead. "Yes, that's what happened. Naturally I didn't believe in it. BUt, well, it was Friday and I thought after all I would go along to Trevelyan's and see if everything was all right."

Inspector Narracott reflected on the difficulties of that six mile walk, with the piled-up snowdrifts and the prosepect of a heavy snowfall, and he realized that deny it as he would Major Burnaby must have been deeply impressed by the spirit message.

A very queer business altogether but, as far as he could see, it had no practical bearing on the case. It was his job to track down the murder. And to do that he required no guidance from the spirit world!