A medium convinces her husband to kidnap a child so she can gain fame by "psychically" solving the crime. When he learns her true intentions, he realizes their dangerous scheme may destroy them. Previously adapted in 1964.
The story will follow a medium who convinces her husband to kidnap a child so she can help the police solve the crime and achieve renown for her abilities. When her true intentions come to light, however, her husband realizes the plan threatens to consume them both. The novel was previously adapted as a film in 1964 starring Richard Attenborough and Kim Stanley.