Common people
By: A.E. Martin
Publisher: Bolinda Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Melbourne, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781740300957
Subjects: Large type books; Circus; Fiction
Other titles: Murder in sideshow alley
Description: "People like to see something different - a king or a notorious criminal, a starving man . Even a dead elephant." "dead elephant?" Pel nodded. "Plenty have seen 'em alive. Very few have seen'em dead." Dapper Pel Pelham is pulling stunts again, spruiking for Henri Sapolio, World's Champion Starving Man. The circus is in town and the police are on the prowl. After Rena, Queen of the Trapeze, takes a dive, not even Estelle, the Armless Wonder, is safe from their enquiries.