{"product_id":"the-carousel-a-thriller-9798308900733","title":"The Carousel: A Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Scott P. Hicks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe carnival closed its gates decades ago... but something inside never stopped turning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen journalist Harriet Monroe sets out to investigate a long-abandoned carnival, she expects little more than urban legends and fading ghost stories. But when she captures footage of the carousel moving on its own-and glimpses a spectral child trapped in the swirling lights-she realizes the truth is far darker than the myths suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the reluctant help of Charlie Kendall, a local historian obsessed with the carnival's vanished children, Harriet uncovers decades of buried secrets. Town records don't align, eyewitnesses refuse to speak, and every clue points to a final night of terror that was deliberately erased from history. At the heart of it all: the carousel, a ride that once delighted families-until something twisted took root in its gears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Harriet and Charlie dig deeper, the warnings grow dire. The town's old caretaker urges them to walk away, whispering of a presence that feeds on attention. The more they pry, the closer they come to reawakening something malevolent. And when the calliope music plays again-when the ride turns once more-Harriet realizes too late that some spirits don't want to be set free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome want company.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping supernatural thriller where ghosts, forgotten tragedies, and unraveling sanity collide, \u003ci\u003eThe Carousel\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of eerie, slow-burn horror with atmospheric dread and relentless suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45556319223959,"sku":"9798308900733","price":1397.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798308900733.webp?v=1768591219","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-carousel-a-thriller-9798308900733","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}