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THE SEANCE GARDEN
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After an amateur ghost tour in one of California’s oldest towns stumbles upon an actual haunting, a skeptical historian of the occult becomes entangled in a murder case on the grounds.
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July 28, 2026
Berkley Trade Original
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PRAISE FOR THE SEANCE GARDEN:
“Blackwell returns to the windswept California coast for her latest mystery, seamlessly blending murder, mayhem and ghostly secrets. A shivery story with an colorful cast of characters!”–New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin
“Blackwell excels at creating atmosphere. She weaves Monterey itself into the story, using the city’s history to set the tone of the mystery, and writes the supernatural element in such a way that it slowly builds throughout… This enjoyable read, suspenseful and eerie without slipping into horror, will please Blackwell’s fans.”–Booklist
“Well-developed characters, shrewd plotting, and a dash of romance will keep readers hooked. The author has a promising potential series on her hands.”–Publishers Weekly
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ABOUT THE SEANCE GARDEN:
When Professor Harper Grae loses a bet with a friend, she finds herself on a nighttime tour of “haunted” locations in Monterey, California. Harper’s a lifelong nonbeliever of the occult, though her academic career is devoted to the historical and societal significance of witchcraft, ghosts, and poisons of all sorts. But her skepticism is immediately tested when the tour stumbles upon the body of renowned artist Delilah Mason—who’s found murdered on the grounds of a two-hundred-year-old mansion.
On the night Mason is discovered, Harper catches sight of something in the house that she can’t shake, something that’s impossible to explain, at least not rationally. Soon the investigation reveals that this is the second time a woman has been found murdered beneath the sprawling cypress tree in the garden of the Perles Mansion, which once belonged to an infamous local family. And when Harper’s closest friend is questioned by the police, she fears the authorities will fail to uncover the real killer.
As Harper digs deeper into the supernatural speculation and rumors surrounding the deaths, she sees evidence she can’t ignore that the notorious mansion is truly haunted. Can Harper admit she’s been experiencing a paranormal phenomenon, even if it goes against everything she believes about crossing the veil between the living and the dead? And can she figure out what the ghost needs her to know about the two women killed under similar circumstances nearly two centuries apart?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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Juliet Blackwell is the pseudonym for the New York Times bestselling author of The Asylum Hotel, The Paris Showroom, and The Vineyards of Champagne.
She also penned three popular mystery series: the Witchcraft Mysteries, the Haunted Home Renovation series, and the Agatha Award–nominated Art Lover’s Mystery series.
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