{"product_id":"books-curious-toys-by-elizabeth-hand","title":"Curious Toys","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turn-of-the-century Chicago in \"this rich, spooky, and atmospheric thriller that will appeal to fans of Henry Darger and Erik Larson alike\" (Sarah McCarry).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIn the sweltering summer of 1915, Pin, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a carnival fortune-teller, dresses as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous Riverview amusement park, looking for trouble.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unbeknownst to the well-heeled city-dwellers and visitors who come to enjoy the midway, the park is also host to a ruthless killer who uses the shadows of the dark carnival attractions to conduct his crimes. When Pin sees a man enter the Hell Gate ride with a young girl, and emerge alone, she knows that something horrific has occurred.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The crime will lead her to the iconic outsider artist Henry Darger, a brilliant but seemingly mad man. Together, the two navigate the seedy underbelly of a changing city to uncover a murderer few even know to look for.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673666937105,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780316485883.jpg?v=1781527543","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-curious-toys-by-elizabeth-hand","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}