Kansas, 1959. A travelling carnival appears
overnight in the small town of Seneca Falls, intriguing the townsfolk
with acts of inexplicable magic and illusion. But when a man's body is
discovered beneath the carousel, with no clue as to his identity, FBI
Special Agent Michael Travis is sent to investigate.
Led
by the elusive Edgar Doyle, the carnival folk range from the enigmatic
to the bizarre, but none of them will give Travis a straight answer to
his questions. With each new turn of the investigation, Doyle and his
companions challenge Travis's once unshakeable faith in solid facts and
hard evidence.
As the consequences of what has happened
become ever more disturbing, Travis struggles to open his mind to a
truth that defies comprehension. Will he be able to convince himself
that things are not what they seem? Or will he finally reconcile himself
to a new reality - one that threatens to undermine everything in which
he has ever placed his trust?
In his powerful,
atmospheric thriller, bestselling author R.J. Ellory introduces the
weird and wonderful world of the Carnival Diablo and reveals the dark
secrets that lurk at its heart.