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Caroline Fremont Jones revels in her return to San Francisco, where a new city rises from the ruins of the 1906 earthquake. Even more rewarding is her business partnership and rekindled love with ex-spymaster Michael Archer Kossoff. But their private investigation agency is barely off the ground when Fremont's new friend, lovely but quirky Frances McFadden, becomes their first client--and it's a most troubling case. The adventurous but skeptical Fremont, lured by Frances to a s#65533;ance, show more sees her companion fall into a disturbing trance. Despite the opposition of her powerful, controlling husband, Frances is determined to develop her budding psychic ability. Soon she confides to Fremont that a restless spirit from San Francisco's legendary past has entrusted her with a mission. But when one of the city's female mediums is murdered, and then another, Fremont's reservations turn to dread. Who has killed these women who wield their own power in the metaphysical world, and why? As Fremont's investigation takes her into the murky depths of spiritualism, she places not only herself, but also her dearest friends in mortal danger. show lessTags
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An amusing story with some interesting twists and turns. Just as you are certain you know where it is going... it veers again.
A bit of a slow starter though - you may have to jump to the middle in order to get it started.
A bit of a slow starter though - you may have to jump to the middle in order to get it started.
OK, the plot seemed forced. And one feature, in general, of Our Hero is that she sees what is going on unless the plot requires her to be blind. Also, Our Hero is rational, but irrational things certainly happened (the finding of the treasure) and I think that Wish's brainwashing was pretty completely unbelievable, and what does Our Hero think of that? I also could do without the shocking ugliness at the end.
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Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Emperor Norton's Ghost
- Original title
- Emperor Norton's Ghost
- Original publication date
- 1998-08-17
- People/Characters
- Fremont Jones
- Important places
- California, USA; Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA; Monterey County, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
- Dedication
- To Ava Wilson, my dear aunt,
now in the realm of the spirits
and to
Emperor Norton, whose spirit,
both before and after death,
made the people of San Francisco smile. - First words
- As recently as a week ago I would not have thought that I, Fremont Jones, should ever find myself in a place such as this.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Follow your heart
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- 255
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.55)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 4
