Electra Poole Mystery Series Series by Christy Carlyle

London, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A killer who knows too much. Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother—labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London’s obsession with spiritualism, offering carefully crafted séances to those desperate for answers. Yet when she foresees the death of a wealthy noblewoman and chooses to stay silent, the guilt is suffocating—and the danger is very real... moreLondon, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A killer who knows too much. Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother—labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London’s obsession with spiritualism, offering carefully crafted séances to those desperate for answers. Yet when she foresees the death of a wealthy noblewoman and chooses to stay silent, the guilt is suffocating—and the danger is very real. Lady Becknell is murdered that very night. And someone might know what Electra saw. As threats close in, she has no choice but to seek help from Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector Gideon Pierce, a man tied to her past—and to the father she’s never forgiven. But the killer is watching, and with each step closer to the truth, Electra’s own life hangs in the balance. To outwit a murderer, she must embrace the very gift she’s always feared…before she becomes the next victim. less

London, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A killer who knows too much. Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother—labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London’s obsession with spiritualism, offering carefully crafted séances to those desperate for answers. Yet when she foresees the death of a wealthy noblewoman and chooses to stay silent, the guilt is suffocating—and the danger is very real... moreLondon, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A killer who knows too much. Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother—labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London’s obsession with spiritualism, offering carefully crafted séances to those desperate for answers. Yet when she foresees the death of a wealthy noblewoman and chooses to stay silent, the guilt is suffocating—and the danger is very real. Lady Becknell is murdered that very night. And someone might know what Electra saw. As threats close in, she has no choice but to seek help from Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector Gideon Pierce, a man tied to her past—and to the father she’s never forgiven. But the killer is watching, and with each step closer to the truth, Electra’s own life hangs in the balance. To outwit a murderer, she must embrace the very gift she’s always feared…before she becomes the next victim. less

A country escape turns into a deadly trap. When an old friend, Lady Alice Kirkham, invites Electra to her family’s country estate, she welcomes the chance to escape London’s bustle and the persona she’s carefully cultivated as a medium to the upper crust. Alice knew Electra before she made a living from séances, and a visit to Oxfordshire offers a rare chance to step away from it all... moreA country escape turns into a deadly trap. When an old friend, Lady Alice Kirkham, invites Electra to her family’s country estate, she welcomes the chance to escape London’s bustle and the persona she’s carefully cultivated as a medium to the upper crust. Alice knew Electra before she made a living from séances, and a visit to Oxfordshire offers a rare chance to step away from it all. But when a nobleman dies the night after her arrival, Alice becomes the prime suspect, and Electra’s attempts to help her friend only pull her deeper into the tangled web of relationships at Carthorpe Hall. Electra comes to realize someone is orchestrating a deadly game and turns to the one man she swore never to trust with her secrets—Detective Inspector Gideon Pierce. Though they always clash, he believes in her and he's begun to trust her abilities. Together, they work to unravel carefully crafted deceptions and seek a murderer so determined to cover their tracks that they might kill again. less