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It is the end of the nineteenth century in London, and Dr. Ambrose Gennett, a pioneer in the budding science of psychology, strives to eradicate superstition. After a strange encounter with a young woman he believes to be delusional, Gennett is determined to help her. But Lily Embly is not troubled. She is a medium, a spiritualist who holds seances for the wealthy, working the strings and magnets of trickery with her mother. But Lily knows that not all of her gifts are in subterfugefor she has a real connection with her clients and a true ability to read tarot cards. When her mother falls ill, Lily struggles with debts that put them deep into arrears with dangerous moneylenders. Desperate, Lily teams up with a con man, Monsieur St. Aubin, to pull off a riskyand potentially very lucrativeseance. When Gennett discovers that his own sister and mother have fallen under the medium's sway, he will stop at nothing to expose Lily as a fraudeven if it means his own undoing. Rich in period detail and full of compelling characters,In the Tenth Houseis a fantastic historical fiction debut. With meticulous research, Laura Dietz has breathed new life into the era of science and spiritualism. This guide is designed to help you direct your reading group's discussion of Laura Dietz's enthralling novelIn the Tenth House.

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