哈里·普赖斯：幽灵猎人
简介：Anexpertatsleightofhandandwithakeeneyeforidentifyingcharlatansandtricksters,ourstorybeginsasHarryhasfallenonhardtimesinrecentyears,professionallyandethicallylosinghisway.He’sresortedtomakinghislivingasafakemediumandfraudulentghosthunter,conductingséancesforunsuspectingfamilieswhothinktheirliveshavebeenmadeamiserybyghostlymischiefmaking. Harry’sduplicitouslifestylehasalsohadseriousconsequenceswhenafterleadingaséanceforatragicsoldierayoungmancommitssuicideonthedoorstepofHarry’shome. Acoupleofmonthslater,HarryisofferedthechancetoinvestigatethehauntingofalocalMP’shomeasthecasethreatenstoruinthepolitician’sreputation.Withtheprospectsofleadinghispoliticalparty,EdwardCurtiscanill-affordthescandalashiswifeGracebeginstohallucinateandactbizarrelyandverymuchoutofcharacterasshebelievestheirfamilyhometobehaunted.There’sapossibilityGracemaybecommittedtoanasyluminscandalouscircumstancesifHarrydoesn’ttakeontheinvestigation.GhostsfromHarry’spastinfluencehisdecisiontotakethecaseandhebeginstothinkitmightbetimetotakeanewpath. TogetherwiththeCurtisfamilymaid,SarahGrey,whoseownmotherhasfallenpreytoconartistmediumsinthepast,theirdetectionandinvestigativeskillscomplementoneanotherandtheymakeaformidablepartnership.Smart,drivenandopen-minded,Sarahisastrong-mindedwomanwhocanhandleherselfwhenunravellingthemysteriesbehindthehauntings,whichareseriouslyaffectingGrace’shealthandwell-being. Harryalsocallsontheservicesofhisoldfriend,Albert,duringtheinvestigation.AnAfricanpharmacistwithasidelineinvoodoocon-artistry,Alberthasakeeninterestinmedicalandscientificdiscoveries,whichHarryexploitstothemaximum. JournalistVernonWallalsofindshimselfinHarry’sorbit.Cynicalandhard-bitten,althoughcleveratwinningthetrustofthepeoplehe’sinterviewing,VernoniskeentolearnaboutHarry’stechniquesandsensingapoliticalscandalsetsouttoinveiglehiswayintohislifebyextractinginformationfromSarah.