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The Ringmaster's Secret

  • 1953 first published
  • 178 pages
  • 19 editions

Leslie McFarlane's The Ringmaster's Secret (1953) is a circus fiction novel. Key subjects include circus.

22 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions.

At about 178 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Ringmaster's Secret

Nancy Drew joins the circus in order to investigate the mystery surrounding a gold charm bracelet and a young orphaned aerialist.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Circus
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Circus in fiction
  • Drew, nancy
  • Children's fiction
  • Mystery

Quick answers

Who wrote The Ringmaster's Secret?

The Ringmaster's Secret was written by Leslie McFarlane and first published in 1953.

What genre is The Ringmaster's Secret?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Ringmaster's Secret?

The median edition has 178 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Ringmaster's Secret?

Readers who like it often enjoy Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown, Five Go Off in a Caravan and Five Are Together Again.

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