Stunned by a shocking display of black magic, Doyle witnesses a murder, nearly falling victim himself before being rescued by a secretive stranger: Jack Sparks, a man who claims to be special agent to Queen Victoria. On Christmas Day 1884, a desperate plea from a mysterious woman leads Arthur Conan Doyle - struggling physician, aspiring writer, and part-time demystifier of the occult - to a seance in London's East End and into a fiendish and deadly trap. He is rescued by an alleged special agent to Queen Victoria, which the young doctor joins to uncover a coven of diabolical satanists. The story begins on Christmas Day, 1884 when a mysterious woman lures Doyle to a seance at which a murder takes place and he almost becomes another victim. An intriguing mystery novel in which a young Arthur Conan Doyle is the hero. He also wrote and directed the critically acclaimed 1992 movie 'Storyville'. The author, Mark Frost, is the co-creator of Twin Peaks. Dust jacket is in very good condition (torn at the bottom of the spine, stained on the underneath side of the jacket, rubbed on the front and back covers and edge wear).

Inscription reads 'For Barbara, Best wishes.' Hardcover is in near-fine condition (smudged on the top of the text block and bumped on the top and bottom of the spine). SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the Half-Title Page. Publisher: William Morrow and Company, 1993.

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