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The Last Seance
by Agatha Christie
Raoul Daubreuil is relieved that his fiancée, Simone, the most renowned medium in France, is conducting her final séance. Simone is physically and mentally exhausted from years of manifesting spirits, a process that strains her very life force, and she feels a growing sense of dread regarding her last client. The client, a grieving mother known only as Madame Exe, is obsessed with seeing her deceased daughter one last time, leading to a tension-filled encounter where the boundaries of science and the supernatural collide.
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- File size
- 4.3 MB
- Published
- 7/24/2019
- ISBN
- 9780062959157
- Formats
- EPUB
Raoul Daubreuil is relieved that his fiancée, Simone, the most renowned medium in France, is conducting her final séance. Simone is physically and mentally exhausted from years of manifesting spirits, a process that strains her very life force, and she feels a growing sense of dread regarding her last client. The client, a grieving mother known only as Madame Exe, is obsessed with seeing her deceased daughter one last time, leading to a tension-filled encounter where the boundaries of science and the supernatural collide.
What you'll take away
- Explore the chilling consequences of spiritualist practices and the physical toll of mediumship.
- Witness the dangerous intensity of a mother's grief and its power to override reason.
- Experience a suspenseful atmosphere built on the mystery of the unknown and the scientific study of ectoplasm.
- Understand the high stakes of early 20th-century séances through the eyes of a protective fiancé.
- Delve into a classic supernatural short story by the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie.
