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The Midnight Carousel
- Author
- Fiza Saeed McLynn
- Narrator
- Aysha Kala
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 24 April 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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THE NIGHT CIRCUS MEETS WATER FOR ELEPHANTS IN THIS ENCHANTING, DARKLY GLITTERING STORY OF GRIEF, OBSESSION, REVENGE AND ENDURING LOVE
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?
'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
© Fiza Saeed McLynn 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Critics Review
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Enthralling debut… a beguiling tale of a brave woman claiming her hard-won happiness against the odds
Daily Mail
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Draws you in deeper until the very last page
Daily Express
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Fans of The Miniaturist will enjoy this part mystery, part love story.
Red
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This gorgeous debut novel is absolutely spellbinding
Sun
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Perfectly paced, it is hard to believe this enchanting novel is a debut. [...] An intriguing mystery, a story of loss, love and grief, and a woman forging her way in the world, this sweeping novel is mesmerising.
Woman's Weekly
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A story of love, loss, love and grief with an intriguing mystery at heart, it's hard to believe this perfectly-paced debut novel is a debut
Woman & Home
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Part mystery, part love story and an entirely magical ride
Best Magazine
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Layered and suspenseful, this novel reveals its secrets slowly, drawing you in deeper until the very last page
Northern Echo
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I climbed on The Midnight Carousel and didn’t want to get off. It’s a beautifully constructed work of art as much as a journey through love and loss as an adventure across the world, atmospheric and evocative. A stunning debut.
Janice Hallett, bestselling author of THE APPEAL
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A spell-binding tale spanning continents and decades, which took hold of my heart and held me captive. Compulsive and heartrending, both love story and page-turning mystery, at the heart of The Midnight Carousel is an unforgettable heroine who has stayed with me long after I turned over the last page.
Anya Bergman, author of THE WITCHES OF VARDO
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Details
- Author
- Fiza Saeed McLynn
- Narrator
- Aysha Kala
- Duration
- 11 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 April 2025
- ISBN
- 9781405971614
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Historical romance, Historical crime and mysteries
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.THE NIGHT CIRCUS MEETS WATER FOR ELEPHANTS IN THIS ENCHANTING, DARKLY GLITTERING STORY OF GRIEF, OBSESSION, REVENGE AND ENDURING LOVECome children, come children from far and near. Come choose your steed, you galloping knights, to enjoy the fun of the carousel . . .Paris, 1914Detective 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, 1920Maisie 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?'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© Fiza Saeed McLynn 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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