{"product_id":"spirit-sleuths-how-magicians-and-detectives-exposed-the-ghost-hoaxes-hardcover","title":"Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Jarrow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2024\u003cbr\u003e2025 Texas Topaz List\u003cbr\u003eCCBC Choices 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2025 Capitol Choices \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe latest from acclaimed author Gail Jarrow reveals how magicians--including Harry Houdini and his team of investigators--exposed fake mediums who exploited the vulnerable and gullible in the early twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter millions of people died during World War I and from the 1918 influenza pandemic, the popularity of Spiritualism soared. Desperate to communicate with their dead loved ones, the bereaved fell prey to extortion by fraudulent mediums and fortune-tellers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut magician Harry Houdini wasn't fooled. He recognized the scammers' methods as no more than conjurer's tricks. Angered by the way people were exploited, Houdini set out to expose the ghost hoaxes. In his stage show, he revealed the fraudsters' techniques, and he used a team of undercover investigators to collect proof of séance deceptions. His head secret agent was a young New York private detective and disguise expert, Rose Mackenberg--a woman who continued her ghost-busting career for decades, long after Houdini's death in 1926. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for young readers and adults who are drawn to the worlds of psychics and magicians, this riveting book uncovers a little-known chapter in American history and details the ways people were (and still are) deceived by mediums and fortune-tellers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Jarrow \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of nonfiction books and novels for readers ages 8-18. Her nonfiction books have earned the Sibert Honor, the Orbis Pictus Honor, the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, YALSA Finalist, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, Outstanding Science Trade Book, a NSTA Best STEM book, the Jefferson Cup Award, the Eureka! Gold Award, as well as \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e Honor Book distinctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47649579598013,"sku":"9781662680236","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/oeY79Ndh2K9781662680236.webp?v=1784090614","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/spirit-sleuths-how-magicians-and-detectives-exposed-the-ghost-hoaxes-hardcover","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}