Above the Dark Circus

Description

Above the Dark Circus is an adventure novel by English writer Hugh Walpole, first published in 1931. It was published in America under the title 'Above the Dark Tumult' and is part of the series, Four Fantastic Tales. The book tells the story of Richard Gunn, an ex-soldier who finds himself jobless and penniless after the end of the Great War. An encounter in Piccadilly Circus with his nemesis, Leroy Pengelly leads to secrets of their shared past starting to unravel. A novel which combines elements of the horror and supernatural with the puzzle element of the whodunnit.

This book has 68,902 words, 119 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1931.

Production notes: This ebook of Above the Dark Circus was published by Global Grey on the 17th November 2021, and updated on the 7th November 2022. The artwork used for the cover is 'London Street' by Paolo Sala.