How did the conversations for the TV film adaptation begin? And I have to say she is portrayed beautifully in the film by the lovely Cara Theobold. So I told his story through the eyes of my character, Sarah Grey. To do that successfully I needed a character who was as intrigued by Harry Price as us the readers. Then wove a story around those elements, exploring the many aspects of this fascinating character and discovering what set him on his path of investigation into the unknown. I plundered the archives, re-discovered Price's investigations, his letters and articles. I wanted to know: why was he so determined to prove the truth about life after death? And why were so many eminent psychologists and scientists prepared to follow him on that quest? I wanted to discover the truth about this man through fiction. He was very defensive about his working-class origins constantly seeking academic recognition and validation, and craving fame and publicity. But he was a skilled conjuror (and member of the Inner Magic Circle), a photographer, engineer and journalist. I'm not sure anyone could claim to have known the true man behind the façade that Harry Price presented to the media, his followers and his critics.
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