explorer / books · 2007
The Girl in the Glass
Jeffrey Ford’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 2005 by William Morrow · 304 pages
Nebula · 2007
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This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
In Depression-era Long Island, teenage Diego narrates life with his mentor Schell, a master con artist who stages fake séances for the wealthy. When a real ghost appears during one of their schemes, they’re drawn into a mystery involving missing children, a reclusive millionaire, and the dark underbelly of 1930s America.
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