THE CONJURER The debut novel in the elegant and richly nuanced series featuring Martha Beale, a very wealthy young woman from Philadelphia’s highest social circles. Set in 1842 THE CONJURER begins with the disappearance of Martha’s father, famed Philadelphia financier Lemuel Beale. Martha instigates a search for him alongside Thomas Kelman, a member of the mayor’s commission inspecting crime and corruption in Philadelphia. His investigations into the ritual slayings of several young girl prostitutes raise a likely suspect in the form of renowned conjurer and clairvoyant, Eusapio Paladino. As Martha and Kelman unravel connections between the cases, their attraction grows. But just as they appear to be solving the crime, a very devious killer comes between them.