The Midnight Carousel

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Paris, 1900. Celebrated carousel-maker Gilbert works night and day to finish his masterpiece in time for the city’s Exposition Universelle. But Gilbert is struggling in the wake of his wife and son’s tragic deaths, and as he finalises his creation, a dangerous idea forms in his mind. Chicago, 1920. Maisie Marlowe has come to America in the search of a new life. When she unearths a beautiful, neglected old carousel, she seizes the opportunity to carve a thrilling new destiny for herself. But Maisie doesn’t know that beneath its glittering facade, the carousel is hiding a dark secret. Twenty years ago, it was linked to a number of people inexplicably vanishing into thin air – and now history has begun to repeat itself.

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PRE-ORDER THE MIDNIGHT CAROUSEL NOW & ESCAPE TO JAZZ AGE CHICAGO & PARIS

THE NIGHT CIRCUS MEETS WATER FOR ELEPHANTS IN THIS ENCHANTING, DARKLY GLITTERING STORY OF GRIEF, OBSESSION, REVENGE AND ENDURING LOVE
‘An atmospheric, evocative adventure across the world. Stunning’
JANICE HALLETT
‘Took hold of my heart and held me captive.’
ANYA BERGMAN
‘What a special story this is. A brilliant, absorbing ride’
AMANDA GEARD
‘I completely surrendered to its magic’
HESTER MUSSON

‘My favourite book of the year. When I wasn’t reading it, it was all I could think about.’
SARAH PENNER

‘A beguiling mystery and a fabulous love story’
GARETH BROWN

‘Intricate and enchanting’
FREYA BERRY

‘I adored it . . . Readers are in for a treat’
MELISSA FU

‘A lavish tapestry that weaves a compelling mystery into a timeless love story. Breathtaking’
HELEN FIELDS

‘A truly magical book that kept me reading long into the night’
LOUISE HARE

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Come children, come children from far and near. Come choose your steed, you galloping knights, to enjoy the fun of the carousel . . .

Paris, 1914

Detective Laurent Bisset has reluctantly closed a most puzzling case. Fairgoers have been vanishing while riding a dazzling carousel. The only man who could be responsible is behind bars – but Laurent cannot explain what happened to those missing.

Chicago, 1920

Maisie Marlowe acquires a beautiful, antique carousel, and sets up the Silver Kingdom amusement park. It is a place of delight and wonder – until a child goes missing on its most famous ride.

When rumours of the Chicago disappearance reach Laurent, he crosses the Atlantic in search of new answers to an old mystery.

Together, can he and Maisie uncover the carousel’s secret before it claims another?

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Weight 0.264 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 13 × 2.5 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

368

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K