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\nIt is about the continuing adventures of our beloved character Madame Karitska.\u00a0 Set in the fictional town of Trafton approximately 1 year after the Clairvoyant Countess story. There are about six different stories or mysteries happening throughout the book that Madame Karitska must solve and of course at least 50 characters moving in and out of the different storylines.
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\nFirst, we have a Diamond Merchant that the Countess knows from her past suddenly appearing and disappearing on a train but leaves her a violin case. The Countess needs to solve the case of the hit-n-run victim. Then, we have a wealthy citizen who may have been murdered by an orphaned deaf and mute child during one of her sponsored visits to the wealthy couples home. Next, comes the story of a young artistic mother who is being terrorized by her husband who wants her and her child to join him in a cult community. Mr. Faber-Jones is having trouble with his daughter and Madame Karitska comes to the rescue but tells him he cannot contact her in any way for 1 week. A Travel Writer is being murdered in Trafton from a small village in Africa. Madame Karitska’s neighbor has a young autistic boy who may have had a curse put on him. Another new neighbor is a writer and wants help with a box of things her mother willed to her that contains articles belonging to a famous actress. The FBI is looking for a terrorist cell while uncovering the sinister goings-on at the cult compound. And finally, a carnival fortune teller is in big trouble and the Countess comes to the rescue.
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\nThe stories are interwoven within each other and solved one-by-one. The action is fast-paced and I couldn’t put the book down even though it was my third or fourth time reading it.
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\nMain Cast of Characters: <\/strong>
\nCountess Marina Elena Provotchnichet Gaylord Von Domm Karitska
\nDetective Lieutenant Pruden
\nMargolies – Police Detective
\nSreja Zagredi – Secondhand Furniture Owner
\nGeorge Verlag – Diamond Salesman and former friend of Madame Karitska’s first or second husband
\nBetsy Oliver – Artist Client
\nArthur Oliver a.k.a Alpha – Client’s Husband, member of cult
\nAlice Oliver – Daughter of the Oliver’s
\nSergeant O’Hare – 4th Precinct
\nMr and Mrs Jean Cahn – Parents of Hit-n-Run victim
\nDarlene Cahn – hit-n-run victim
\nProfessor Robert Blake – Professor of Darlene Cahn and hit-n-run witness
\nGinny Voorhees – Roommate to Hit-n-run victim
\nKristan Seversky – Madame Karitska’s Landlord and painter
\nJenny – Deaf and Mute Child
\nMrs Hobson – Manager of Home for Disabled Children
\nJan Cooner Huer – Lt. Pruden’s Fiancee and a Psychologist at Home for Disabled Children (fellow psychic)
\nJohn Epworth – Trafton’s wealthy citizen and supporter of Home for Disabled Children
\nJoanna Warren Epworth – John’s wife
\nAbby Jacoby – Former neighbor to Joanna Warren
\nRick O’Hara – Joanna Warren’s former boyfriend
\nLouise Devoe – Child Psychologist at the Settlement Home
\nEverett Harbinger – Mr. Epworth’s Attorney
\nAmos Herzog – Former Jewel Thief and writer (romantic interest in Madame Karitska)
\nFrankie the Ferret – small-time criminal following George Verlog
\nJake Bodley – Head of the local criminal gang
\nDaniel Henry – owner of Help Save Tomorrow Store
\nLuca Cialini – Autistic Boy with special music talent may have been cursed (neighbor of Madame Karitska)
\nMr. and Mrs Cialini – Madame Karitska’s neighbors and parents to Luca
\nRosetta Dellaripa – a reported witch who put a curse on Luca
\nMr. Polonius Faber-Jones – Recorder Producer (Psychic)
\nJohn Painter – Singer\/Songwriter
\nLaurie Faber-Jones – Daughter of Mr. Faber-Jones
\nDerek – Recruiter for the Guardian of Eden cult
\nJason Hendricks – Travel Writer
\nDr. Idowi – African American Doctor
\nColin Birchwood – Peace Corp Volunteer and friend of Jason Hendricks
\nFuntua – African Friend to Colin Birchwood
\nTonya Jamison – Manager of Pisces Records and employed by Mr. Faber-Jones
\nRoger Gillespie – Former CIA Agent
\nJohn Mayfield – Brinks Guard
\nBrother John (A.K.A. Charley Schumacher) Leader of Guardian of Eden
\nJoe Witokski – Electrician for Guardian of Eden
\nKate Margus – Writer and new neighbor to Madame Karitska
\nCharmain Cooper – Famous Actress from of Kate’s Mother
\nEllen Margus – Kate’s mother
\nMax Saberhagen – Owner of Carnival
\nShana – Fortune Teller
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