When the Carnival Came, Kathleen Bailey
When the Carnival Came, Kathleen Bailey
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When the Carnival Came
An Olivia Penn Mystery

Author: Kathleen Bailey

Narrator: Anne Marie Lewis

Unabridged: 11 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/21/2024


Synopsis

A mysterious murder at an abandoned army base. A carnival has rolled into town. The shocking connection forces her to choose between a dear friend and her new love. 
FOR FANS OF CLUE AND NANCY DREW
Spring is blooming in Apple Station, Virginia, and advice columnist Olivia Penn's new romance is heating up. With love in the air and the carnival in town, life seems picture-perfect—until a stranger arrives at her door with carnations and a cryptic message for her friend. 
When Olivia follows the trail and finds her friend standing over a dead body, she discovers there’s more to the carnival than just fun and games. Compelled to keep an impossible secret from both her new love and the police, Olivia is recruited to go undercover and investigate who among the quirky carnival crew had a motive for murder. 
In a race to protect her friend and solve the crime, she must trust a man she never expected to see again. Together, they execute a daring plan to bring a killer to justice and save the lives of thirty very precious, valuable feathered friends. 
With the killer on the verge of vanishing without a trace, justice—and her life—hinge on quick thinking and a bold move. Will she and her new love survive to see another day?
When the Carnival Came is the fourth book in the award-winning The Olivia Penn Mystery Series. When the Carnival Came is a small-town, heartwarming, humorous mystery, featuring charming characters and a fast-paced, twisty plot. Action-packed and full of suspense, grab a cuppa and settle in for this clean cozy mystery thriller—where nothing is as it seems.
“The whole series is fantastic.” — Los Angeles Book Review“Bailey's writing radiates compassion.” — BookLife Review“A delightfully charming read.” — Dru’s Book Musings

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christy on February 05, 2025

This is a fun and well-plotted cozy mystery with a wide variety of characters. I thought the plot was really unique with the egg smuggling! I also liked the behind the scenes look at the carnival. I really love Olivia's character though I want to smack her sometimes for not texting Preston! I love S......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on December 17, 2024

Step right up, ladies and gents! Test your hand at solving a murder mystery (and save some rare parrot babies too) along with our intrepid heroine, Olivia Penn! As you may have guessed from the title, When the Carnival Came features a traveling carnival that makes a stop in the quaint small town of......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 24, 2024

In the fourth installment of her Olivia Penn series, Kathleen Bailey explores the difficult subject of animal trafficking. The murder of the CEO of the traveling carnival making a week-long stop in Apple Station and the mystery surrounding the disappearance and whereabouts of some Hyacinth Macaw egg......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 15, 2024

This just might be my favorite entry into The Olivia Penn Mystery Series yet! (Moment of truth: I’ve read books one, two and four–I’m saving book three for my December reading since it’s set around Christmas time. I'm living on the wild side, reading out of order, I know!) This series has been recom......more