When famous psychic Perspicacious Peg predicts that someone will drown
at the Belief and Beyond conference in the seaside town of Torquay,
twenty-six-year-old amateur sleuth Emily Castles is recruited to
investigate.
The potential victim of this "future crime" is celebrated magician
Edmund Zenon. He provokes outrage and excitement by offering £50,000 to
anyone who can prove the existence of the paranormal, then announces he
will stage a daring walking-on-water stunt the same weekend.
Potential suspects include local fortune-teller Madame Nova; kindly
Bobby Blue Suit and his three psychic dachshunds; grieving parents Sarah
and Tim Taylor; and religious cult members Hilary, Trina, and the
Colonel.
Edmund Zenon doesn't believe he's in danger. If he's right, Emily will
enjoy a weekend of séances and positivity circles, puzzling over nothing
more troubling than the fish supper menu at the Poisson d'Avril
restaurant.
But if he's wrong, Emily will have to use good old-fashioned detective
skills to solve the case. Fortunately Emily's best friend, eccentric
philosophy professor Dr. Muriel, is on hand to assist.
