Overview

The Night Circus meets Water for Elephants in this enchanting, darkly glittering story of grief, obsession, revenge, and enduring love. ""My favorite book of the year!"" --Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary ""A stunning and magical debut from a talented new voice in fiction"" --Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau ""A dark, seductive whirl of a tale."" --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club 1920, Chicago Maisie Marlowe has come to America for a fresh start. After discovering an antique fairground carousel, she is seized by the idea of running a glittering amusement park. But little does she know that the wondrous object has a sinister past of its own. Paris A decade ago, fairgoers inexplicably vanished riding an extraordinary carousel, and Detective Laurent Bisset closed the case with a suspect behind bars. So when rumors of fresh disappearances in Chicago also linked to a carousel make their way across the Atlantic, Laurent sets out for new answers to an old mystery. Maisie and Laurent both hold clues to this dark puzzle. But can they piece it together before the carousel claims someone else?

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""A stunning and magical debut from a talented new voice in fiction, The Midnight Carousel shimmers with the charm of an early 20th century carnival, the grief of unexplained loss, and the glimmering hope of unexpected new beginnings."" --Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau

""My favorite book of the year! I devoured Fiza Saeed McLynn's debut in just a few days, and when I wasn't reading it, it was all I could think about. The Midnight Carousel is the sort of book that made me fall in love with historical fiction...I can't remember the last time I felt so invested in unraveling the mystery at the heart of a story."" --Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary ""A stunning and magical debut from a talented new voice in fiction, The Midnight Carousel shimmers with the charm of an early 20th century carnival, the grief of unexplained loss, and the glimmering hope of unexpected new beginnings."" --Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau ""The Night Circus meets Something Wicked This Way Comes. Fiza Saeed McLynn pens a dark, seductive whirl of a tale."" --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club ""Enchanting...Fiza Saeed McLynn has created something truly special. The Midnight Carousel is a treasure of a novel that will leave an indelible mark on anyone lucky enough to read it."" --Amita Parikh, international bestselling author of The Circus Train ""What an exciting read! The Midnight Carousel delivers on its original premise from first page to last. In clear prose, Saeed McLynn tells the story of an orphan caught between worlds of want and plenty, the only constant in her life an exquisite carousel that delivers joy and pain in equal measure. Jazz-age intrigue, subtle romance, and a truly sinister mystery make The Midnight Carousel a ride like no other."" --Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence ""[A] lush, suspenseful debut...A sumptuous treat for romantics and the young at heart."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Readers looking for a haunted object or dark atmospheric mood for spooky season or year round will be interested in joining Maisie's journey. Fans of Alix E. Harrow, Erin Morgenstern, and Natasha Pulley might want to give this one a look.""--Booklist

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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.

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