Can Adele Gossling find out who killed a crowd-pleasing man on the flying trapeze?
In 1905, the Barry Circus comes to Arrojo. The whole town is buzzing with excitement to see Julius Rowe, the “daring young man on the flying trapeze”. To the audience, he’s the handsome and dashing star of the show. To his fellow performers, he’s arrogant, demanding, and a little ruthless. But who cares, as long as the crowds can’t get enough of him?
Then on opening night, the unthinkable happens — Julius misses that third somersault and falls into the net, instantly killed.
The police are baffled. Was it an accident? Was it murder? And if it was murder, who did it? Was it the husband of Julius’ latest conquest or the lady herself, proving that a woman scorned can be a dangerous thing? Or was it one of the other performers? It’s up to Adele Gossling and her friend Nin Branch to help when the circus closes ranks against the police.
Don’t forget to check out the other books in the series!
If you love fun, engaging mysteries set in the past, you’ll enjoy my novella The Missing Ruby Necklace! It’s available exclusively to my newsletter subscribers. By signing up, you’ll also get news about upcoming releases, fun facts about women’s history, classic true-crime tidbits, and more!
Disclosure: Please note that I am a member of the Amazon Associates Program, which means that the Amazon link below is an affiliate link. That means that if you make a purchase using this link and proceed to make other purchases on Amazon, I will earn a commission. This in no way affects the cost of any product you buy on Amazon, and it helps me to keep giving readers quality books. I am an Amazon affiliate because I believe in Amazon’s ability to offer quality and variety in its products, not because of the commission I receive from your purchase(s). The decision is yours as to whether or not you decide to buy through the link provided.