When Julian Fairweather attends Vorchov's Family Circus on an unwanted date, he expects acrobats, questionable fairground games, and perhaps a little snack.
He does not expect murder.
When one of the circus family is found dead during the matinee, suspicion falls quickly and a little too neatly in Julian's opinion. With Fiadh Brandywood joining him once again, the pair are drawn into a world of secrets.
At Vorchov's Circus, the murder may not be the only thing hiding behind the curtain.