HIGH SPIRITS:
A Tale of Ghostly Rapping and Romance
by Dianne K. Salerni
In mid-nineteenth century America, mysterious knocking noises haunt Maggie and Kate Fox, two teenage girls who become famous for their apparent ability to communicate with the dead.
Do the sisters have a supernatural gift -- or is it a hoax?
First Place Winner in the 2007 Reader Views Literary Awards!

"The story's lively pace and dialogue are rife with wit, and the Fox sisters are captivating. Insightful and a great deal of fun." ~ Kirkus Discoveries
"A delightful discovery, mixing the right combination of gothic mystery and conspiracy." ~ Brian Trent, author of Remembering Hypatia
"Readers will be swept along with Maggie and Kate as they bamboozle an entire nation ... a brilliant debut novel." ~ Teens Read Too
"Gone With the Wind meets The Titanic ..." ~ Rick Barber, 850 KOA in Colorado
"High drama, high suspense, high romance, and high praise!" ~ Wisteria Leigh, The Bookworm's Dinner
***As of February 2009, High Spirits has been sold to Sourcebooks, Inc,
who will release a new edition in April of 2010 as part of their new Teen Fiction Imprint, Sourcebooks Raven!***
Limited copies of the first edition will continue to be available through the author until a few months before the release of the new edition.
*** In April 2009, an option on the film rights to High Spirits was sold to One Eye Open Studio! The author will be collaborating on a movie script based on the book.***
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