The 1920s: a time of unprecedented belief in "spiritualism", or the practice of ostensibly communicating with the spirits of the dead. "Houdini\'s Girl Detective" is an illustrated anthology of Rose Mackenb.
Her mission: to investigate and expose "ghost racketeers" who used magic tricks and psychological manipulation to con bereaved people out of their hard-earned cash.
Into this milieau stepped Rose Mackenberg, a private detective trained by the great magician and escape artist, Harry Houdini.
The 1920s: a time of unprecedented belief in "spiritualism", or the practice of ostensibly communicating with the spirits of the dead