The Midnight Carousel

PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE MINIATURIST, THE DOLL FACTORY AND WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

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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, 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 . . .<>

About the author

Fiza Saeed McLynn read History at Oxford University and had a brief career in finance before spending the next 12 years helping the bereaved as part of her work as a complementary therapist. The Midnight Carousel is her debut novel.

Product details

• Authors: Fiza Saeed McLynn
• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2025
• EAN: 9780241715208
• ISBN: 978-0-241-71520-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 242 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Chicago, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Romance / General, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Crime, Historical fiction, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION / Romance / Suspense, FICTION / Magical Realism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Paris (City), Historical crime and mysteries, FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General