One day, while developing the negative from a sitting to capture the spirit of the young son of an abolitionist senator, Moody is shocked to see a different spectral figure develop before his eyes.
Despite the whispers around town that Moody is a fraud of the basest kind, no one has been able to expose him, and word of his gift has spread, earning him money, fame, and a growing list of illustrious clients. He lures grieving widows and mourning mothers into his studio with promises of catching the ghosts of their deceased loved ones with his camera. If you are unable to attend this event, you may still pre-order a signed copy below.įor fans of Cold Mountain and The Alienist, the stunning debut novel of historical suspense about a charismatic conman haunted―perhaps literally―by a ghost from his pastīoston, 1870. Photographer Edward Moody runs a booming business capturing the images of the spirits of the departed in his portraits.
This event is free and open to the public. Literary historian Jon Michael Varese visits A Cappella Books to discuss and sign copies of his debut novel, The Spirit Photographer.
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