Excitement rings through the air in East Pender as the circus arrives in town. But the festivities soon coming to a roaring halt when one of the acts falls to their death during the opening show.
A closer inspection of the incident leads to the conclusion that the fall was no accident and Ellen Thatch is determined to get to the bottom of the case, but interviewing circus performers may lead to even more peculiar findings.
With resistance from the tight-knit circus family and a string of unusual characters to investigate, can Ellen and her police chief fiancé Andy crack the case and find the killer?