Curse of the Mirror Clowns was the second novel in the The Lucy Wilson Mysteries series published by Candy Jar Books.
Publisher's summary[]
The circus is coming to town – and it may never leave.
Lucy Wilson is just about getting used to life in Ogmore-by-Sea. School, homework, friends, and the occasional alien... It's not easy being the new girl in town but, with the help of her steadfast companion Hobo, she’s making it work.
But when a mysterious circus opens for one night only, the town suddenly finds itself overrun with invisible clowns and the gang are faced with their biggest mystery yet – the disappearance of Lucy Wilson herself.
Thankfully, they've got help – a mysterious stranger from another world with a special box that moves in time and space.
Plot[]
to be added
Characters[]
- Lucy Wilson
- Hobo Kostinen
- Albert Wilson
- Tamara Wilson
- Harlequin
- Lord Pierrot
- Lord Punchinella
- Art
- Will
- Paula
- Maya
- Hannah
- Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
- Mr Barrett
- Mr Grant
Worldbuilding[]
- Hobo asks if Punchinella works for UNIT.
- Ogmore is near Bridgend and Porthcawl.
- Hobo used to read Wikipedia to feed his thirst for knowledge.
- Mr Grant is teaching his class about William Shakespeare.
- Lucy and Hobo try to contact Anne Bishop, but get no answer.
- Lord Pierrot hails from House Pierrot. Punchinella is the last survivor of House Punchinella.
Notes[]
to be added
Continuity[]
- Hobo speculates that the Junk Monster was under the influence of the Great Intelligence. (PROSE: Avatars of the Intelligence)
- Lucy mentions her friend Ayesha. (PROSE: Lucy Wilson)
- The Brigadier told Lucy stories about Daleks (TV: Day of the Daleks) and Cybermen. (AUDIO: The Blue Tooth)
- Lucy proclaims herself a defender of Earth, a title by which a soothsayer once referred to her. (PROSE: The Soothsayer)
External links[]
- Official Curse of the Mirror Clowns page at Candy Jar Books
