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On her uncle Jacob's death Johanna discovers a mysterious box of photographs amongst his belongings. Inspired to investigate Jacob's early life in London, where he trained as a photographer, she uncovers a macabre history laced with scandal. In 1905, Jacob is apprenticed to Herbert Burrows who photographs the s-ances of the Theosophist Society. Among the members of the society is Reverend Charles Leadbetter, who also employs Burrows for altogether more sinister task. Intrigued by the possibilities of photography, Leadbetter secretly uses young children in experiments to capture the soul on film as it leaves the body. When Leadbetter's scheme is discovered it leads to further deceit and murder- The true story is gradually pieced together from Johanna's research and Jacob's own account, leading to a chilling discovery in the Thames-

Author Biography:

Eva-Marie Liffner was born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1957. After studying, among other things, archaeology and the history of ideas, she became a journalist, later deciding to write fiction. Her first novel, Camera, was awarded four Swedish literary prizes, among them the Flint Axe for the best historical crime novel of 2001. Imago, Liffner's second novel, was nominated for the August Prize 2003.
Release date NZ
May 6th, 2004
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Vintage
Pages
208
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Dimensions
129x198x14
ISBN-13
9780099455196
Product ID
1662048

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