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Space is limited; your purchase includes both the book and your seat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeetup: September 10th, 2026 at 6:00 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you already own the required book purchase, we accept donations towards The Monthly Book Choice for Michelle's Place Book Club in lieu of a book purchase. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thespineandvine.com\/products\/michelles-place-book-club-donation-1\"\u003eDonations can be made here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first edition of this stunning hardcover features designed endpapers, a foil-stamped case, hued edges, and a shimmery jacket!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStruggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She’s even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause New Avalon isn’t your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums—until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. 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