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The Spirit Engineer

By: A. J. West
Narrated by: Dickon Farmar
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"A fiendishly clever tale of ambition, deception, and power." (Derren Brown)

A chilling debut teeming with spirits, séances, and scandal – the must-listen novel for this spooky season.

Belfast, 1914. Two years after the sinking of the Titanic, high society has become obsessed with spiritualism, attending séances in the hope they might reach their departed loved ones.

William Jackson Crawford is a man of science and a sceptic, but one night with everyone sitting around the circle, voices come to him – seemingly from beyond the veil – placing doubt in his heart and a seed of obsession in his mind. Could the spirits truly be communicating with him or is this one of Kathleen's parlour tricks gone too far?

Based on the true story of Professor William Jackson Crawford and famed medium Kathleen Goligher, and with a cast of characters including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, The Spirit Engineer conjures a haunted, twisted tale of power, paranoia, and one ultimate, inescapable truth....

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"Haunting, witty and deeply moving." (Jodie Whittaker)

"So clever it makes your head spin! The Spirit Engineer is a work of true invention and drama." (Jeremy Vine)

©2021 A. J. West (P)2021 Duckworth Books Ltd Ghosts Horror Scary Heartfelt Witty

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I discovered a world I'd never imagined. It was described so authentically that it became a real and mysterious place. I listened for hours at a time, trying to make sense of the twists and turns of the plot made ever more intriguing by the fact that it was based on actual lives and events. And the narrator's sensitivity and understanding of the story brought the novel to life in a wonderful way.

Captivating

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Really enjoyable and original story. Great characterisation and brilliant narration. I thoroughly recommend. Am keen to read more by the same author.

Enjoyable original story.

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This story of mystery and intrigue with a taste of the supernatural was beautifully written and equally well read.
I loved every minute of it - more!

What a terrific yarn!

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Honestly, as I am from Belfast this is a very interesting book. I can honestly say that I loved every part of it. extremely well written and proformed! This book will be a classic for sure.

GREAT BOOK

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No spoilers, just read it! So well written and well read. Off to find more by the author!

Amazing!!

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And totally not my thing! This is one of those books where I can absolutely appreciate why other people loved it. If you like creepy stories with unsympathetic characters then it’s very cleverly plotted and written and you’ll love the ending. I didn’t but there you go.

Well written and intelligent

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A long and detailed book, set in Belfast so it was lovely recognising parts of my home city and the characters who lived there in the early 20th century when Belfast was an important centre for linen, rope making, shipbuilding and commerce. Robinson and Cleaver, Pirrie and others feature and if you know Belfast you’ll recognise the names and even now, places named after these characters. I had no idea the popularity of spiritualism here at that time was a part of our history linked to the sinking of Titanic and this man was a real person. A fascinating storyline.

Fascinating story

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The book starts off slow, and I was a little confused to be honest, thinking I'd got the book confused with another. I'm glad I persisted though, as this had me gripped to the very end. The twists keep coming. Excellent narration too - some people can do one Irish accent, but Dickon was doing about 20 clear, distinct Irish characters.

Gripped to the end!

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What a rush. Amazing smart story with totally unexpecting twists that leaves you completely bewildered. What a ride!!! Cannot wait for his second novel. The narration of Dickon Farmar was mezmerizing.

An absolute amazing story

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I loved the beginning a drew me in but the ending was not what i expected would of liked it to be more wow of an ending but glad i read it

The beginning

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