The Scales of Justice (The Circus of Unusual Creatures #6)
- A crime boss with a secret
- A swoon-inducing thief
- A heist that leads to murder
It might be the perfect case for Duncan, but he's really just in town for the omelets.
Zin's Circus of Unusual Creatures is gearing up for a lengthy run in Chesterwood, a town run by the infamous crime boss, Rochester McCleary, aka “The Goblin King.”
No one knows why Rochester invited them to town, why he's letting them set up on a recently demolished city block for free, or why he keeps lurking around the circus grounds, but no one is stupid enough to ask McCleary to divulge his suspicious secrets.
Meanwhile, Duncan's performances have been drastically cut, and he's bored off his scales. Bored, that is, until someone breaks into and empties Rochester's vault.
The boredom is especially lifted when, soon after the heist, a body is found. The only trouble is that the most obvious suspects are a kind-hearted sculptor and Duncan's favorite omelet chef, Pepper.
Although eager to take the case, Duncan is reluctant to tangle with The Goblin King. After all, he's pretty sure he'd look terrible in cement shoes.
Can Duncan (along with his fellow amateur sleuths Boris and Cordelia) discover who the real culprit is before Rochester McCleary makes good on his threats? Can they uncover Chesterwood’s secrets without ending up in pine boxes?
Or will they get too distracted by cute co-workers, skimpy outfits, "modern" dating advice, and a certain dragon's omelet goals to survive this confounding case?
Find out in The Scales of Justice, the latest addition to the Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries.
Perfect for fans of:
- Humorous fantasy & cozy mystery mashups like those from Angie Fox and K.M. Watt, where crime, friendships, and crackpot situations collide
- Amateur sleuths willing to investigate suspicious crime bosses, questionable alibis, and vault heists—even when the detective's primary objective is the next omelet platter on the menu
- Magical crime capers featuring goblin kingpins, swoon-inducing thieves, secretive towns, and a murder that turns a simple heist into a complicated kerfuffle
- Screwball whodunnits where the suspects are never quite what they seem, the danger is surprisingly real, and even a crime boss can't stop the troupe from landing themselves in a heap of trouble.
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New to the Circus? Start here!
Although The Scales of Justice is Book 6 in the series, it's a great place to jump into the Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries. You'll get a complete mystery, meet the regular cast of characters, and can easily go back to the earlier books when you’re ready for more sleuthing silliness.
About the Series:
Set in a 1930s that's just a tad different than what you're used to, The Circus of Unusual Creatures is a delightfully humorous cozy mystery series featuring a detecting dragon, an aura-spotting centaur, a chain-smoking unicorn, and a pile of other quirky characters.
The books, which include Fangs a Million, Too Claws for Comfort, and more, can be read in order or as standalones.
Story Note: While this lighthearted, humorous series is mostly clean, it does feature a lusty, chain-smoking unicorn who makes more than a few naughty innuendos, a dragon who drinks, a tiny bit of mild swearing, and (obviously) there's a murder or two along the way.
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