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A Case of Spirits

  • 1975 first published
  • 192 pages
  • 9 editions

A Case of Spirits is a 1975 occult fiction and historical fiction novel by Peter Lovesey. It takes readers to England and London in the 19th century. Key subjects include Spiritualism, spiritualists, Sergeant Cribb and Police.

8 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Spiritualism
  • Spiritualists
  • Police in fiction
  • Sergeant Cribb
  • Police
  • Spiritualists in fiction
  • Spiritualism in fiction
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Cribb, sergeant
  • London, England
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Thackeray, constable
  • England
  • Historical
  • Traditional mystery & detective

Quick answers

Who wrote A Case of Spirits?

A Case of Spirits was written by Peter Lovesey and first published in 1975.

What genre is A Case of Spirits?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is A Case of Spirits?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Case of Spirits?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fingersmith, A Christmas Carol and Soulless.

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