The Seance (Lawrence novel)
 The Seance is a mystery novel by Iain Lawrence first published in 2008. It is set in America in the 1920s. The main character is thirteen-year-old illusionist Scooter King who lives with his mother the medium helping her to host seances and make a small living.Scooter admires Harry Houdini a famous magician and escape artist. He can't wait to see him escape from his deadly Torture Tank.One night Scooter stumbles on a dead man in the Torture Tank.