哈里·普赖斯：幽灵猎人

简介：　　Anexpertatsleightofhandandwithakeeneyeforidentifyingcharlatansandtricksters,ourstorybeginsasHarryhasfallenonhardtimesinrecentyears,professionallyandethicallylosinghisway.He’sresortedtomakinghislivingasafakemediumandfraudulentghosthunter,conductingséancesforunsuspectingfamilieswhothinktheirliveshavebeenmadeamiserybyghostlymischiefmaking.　　　　Harry’sduplicitouslifestylehasalsohadseriousconsequenceswhenafterleadingaséanceforatragicsoldierayoungmancommitssuicideonthedoorstepofHarry’shome.　　　　Acoupleofmonthslater,HarryisofferedthechancetoinvestigatethehauntingofalocalMP’shomeasthecasethreatenstoruinthepolitician’sreputation.Withtheprospectsofleadinghispoliticalparty,EdwardCurtiscanill-affordthescandalashiswifeGracebeginstohallucinateandactbizarrelyandverymuchoutofcharacterasshebelievestheirfamilyhometobehaunted.There’sapossibilityGracemaybecommittedtoanasyluminscandalouscircumstancesifHarrydoesn’ttakeontheinvestigation.GhostsfromHarry’spastinfluencehisdecisiontotakethecaseandhebeginstothinkitmightbetimetotakeanewpath.　　　　TogetherwiththeCurtisfamilymaid,SarahGrey,whoseownmotherhasfallenpreytoconartistmediumsinthepast,theirdetectionandinvestigativeskillscomplementoneanotherandtheymakeaformidablepartnership.Smart,drivenandopen-minded,Sarahisastrong-mindedwomanwhocanhandleherselfwhenunravellingthemysteriesbehindthehauntings,whichareseriouslyaffectingGrace’shealthandwell-being.　　　　Harryalsocallsontheservicesofhisoldfriend,Albert,duringtheinvestigation.AnAfricanpharmacistwithasidelineinvoodoocon-artistry,Alberthasakeeninterestinmedicalandscientificdiscoveries,whichHarryexploitstothemaximum.　　　　JournalistVernonWallalsofindshimselfinHarry’sorbit.Cynicalandhard-bitten,althoughcleveratwinningthetrustofthepeoplehe’sinterviewing,VernoniskeentolearnaboutHarry’stechniquesandsensingapoliticalscandalsetsouttoinveiglehiswayintohislifebyextractinginformationfromSarah.