The Seance, by Iain Lawrence
For a book about seances and Houdini, there's really not a whole lot of magic or the supernatural in this one. Actually, this is mainly a good mystery set back in the 1920's. Scooter's mom, Madam King, is a medium and holds seances for a living. Scooter is her assistant. When Harry Houdini comes to town, he is thrilled, but the master magician's appearance is overshadowed by the death (or is it murder?) of a local comedian in the very theater in which Houdini is to perform. Scooter has an idea of who might be responsible for the crime, but he has to do a lot of sleuthing before he can get officials to believe him.
I love mysteries, and this one is extra great for me as I am a long-time fan of stories about the world's most famous escape artist. Some actual events from Houdini's life are woven into this piece of fiction making it all the more realistic. Read it if you like magic or mystery. You won't be disappointed.