It Couldn't Be Helped
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Last published Tue, Mar 10, 2020
The Black Circus of Crowe Harbour wasn't supposed to open a third time. It had a curious pattern of a murder on opening night.
Yet the lights are on, the music is playing on the banks overlooking the river, and guests are flooding to see the newest installment of this carnival of the macabre.
The sole leader is curious woman with a snake on her shoulders, only seen during the VIP-reserved late-night performances.
But rumor has it that she had recently taken in a show partner.
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