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It’s 1938; the carnival is in town, and a hurricane is on the way. Driving rain and floods create havoc in the small community as the hurricane races closer.
The winds howl, and cultures clash when Michael Flannigan falls for beautiful Russian fortune teller, Dania. Oldest child in a strong Irish family, Michael must prove himself to his family and to Dania’s stubborn father, Boris Koslov.
Local lad, Johnny Russo, is found dead in Silver Lake, and the police suspect someone from the carnival is involved. The killer is on the run. Will he escape both the police and the forces of nature?
The carnival will move on, but the ‘The Lake’ area of Newton, Massachusetts, will be changed forever.
The young locals have picked up the language of the carnivals and made it their own. ‘The Lake Language is now a proud tradition passed down through the families and is still in use today.
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During Gran’s funeral, Megan is informed that her grandmothers’ death might not have been an accident. Are there ghosts moving things in the house? Her Gran thought maybe or it could be just old age. Do ghosts kill people?
In her grandmother’s will, Megan receives a valuable Irish Claddagh ring and her grandmother’s house. Megan starts to have visions of past events. Did she live in another time?
Rescued by a stranger from a speeding car, Megan feels a timeless connection to her rescuer she can’t explain. Together, they try to solve the mysteries that surround her Gran’s death. Gran’s friend, Clarissa, is also murdered. Did she have answers someone didn’t want Megan to find out? Who can she trust?
Working with curious riddles left by Megan’s ancestors over one hundred and fifty years before, they follow clues leading to the discovery of a lost family treasure and a future they never dreamed of.