One sure sign that summer was coming was when carnivals cropped up all around the country. After all, who could resist the cotton candy, funnel cakes, and assorted fried snacks? Most don't appreciate what a wonderful time that one week a year is when the carnival rolls into town on the way to the fairgrounds to set up. You could almost guarantee there would be rides, games of chance, and of course a sideshow.The Traveler's Carnival and Sideshow is one such traveling show, stopping at one tiny town or another as they made their circuit. It had all the typical games of chance, fair food, and rides. But the Traveler's Carnival and Sideshow had something no one else across the country had, and that was Madame Esmeralda. Her fortunetelling skills were spot on and couldn't be denied. People lined up outside her tent even before the carnival officially opened for business. She was just that popular with her Tarot card readings and Palm readings. She was even known to communicate with the spirits. This year, however, Madame Esmeralda would be missing. Taking too young, at the age of 63, she succumbed to a massive heart attack and died. What would become of the carnival?Her last will and testament stipulated that her twin granddaughters, travel and perform with the carnival for two years before making any decision on the fate of the traveling carnival. So, when the season began, the girls, along with the rest of the troupe, began what would be a summer to be remembered.Sharing the Gypsy blood of Madame Esmeralda, the twins could only hope to do a tiny bit of what their grandmother could. The twins, however, are actually a double whammy. One half Gypsy blood and the other half was from a long line of Wiccan practitioners, or witches to some folks, guarantee that customers would not be disappointed this year.Come along, hitch up your motor home, or simply your favorite chair for a journey around the summer route of the Traveler's Carnival and Sideshow as lives are changed, some for the better, and some not so. Helping out the local law enforcement when murder, mayhem, and just plain mean people come to town only adds to the adventure these women find themselves a part of.The Palmistry and Tarot card readings are explained so the reader could understand them. Did we mention ghost? Well, some clients come to Madame Esmeralda to speak with the departed for advice or just to say hello. The story really gets going when the ghost are also involved with helping to solve crimes.When a prominent businessman is found dead on the carnival grounds behind the roller-coaster, the town is quick to point their finger at the Traveler's Carnival and Sideshow. But the murder isn't the only crime in the crimes spree that the chief must solve. With the help of Nadya and Tanya Brighton and their special skill set, the guilty parties are soon identified. The problem is, eyewitness testimony by a ghost is not currently admissible in a court of law.When a message from their dead grandmother brings one surprise after another, the twins are kept busy. Come along and enjoy the ride that is the Accomplices in Andersenville, Book One in the Traveler's Carnival and Sideshow. We won't even make you buy a ticket or stand in line to see the twins in action.
- | Author: Linda Legel
- | Publisher: Independently published
- | Publication Date: Nov 07, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 391 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 170652742X
- | ISBN-13: 9781706527428
