Dr Marvello's Travelling Circus brings a touch of magic and wonder each tine it comes to town. But when master conjuror Cornelius Quaint and his troupe take to the streets of Victorian London, little do they know of the danger that lies ahead.
The arrival of Marvello's Travelling Circus to the streets of Victorian London was supposed to herald a carnival of entertainment and wonder but when a series of brutal and savage murders take place the number one suspect is the circus strongman, Prometheus.
Enter Cornelius Quaint, circus owner and master conjuror, to clear the name of his gargantuan employee. But what he sees as a simple case of wrongful arrest proves to be more complex when ghosts from his own past start to appear on the scene and events take an unexpected turn. A book of great wit and bravado, a circus of a novel with a central character who will sweep you off your feet and into this dark historical adventure.?
The Equivoque Principle is the sparkling debut novel in the Cornelius Quaint series.
- ISBN13 9781906321017
- Publish Date 1 February 2008
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 December 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Friday Project Limited
- Edition Special Limited edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk