When Ryli and Aunt Shirley discover a dead body at the traveling circus in town, Aunt Shirley immediately offers their PI services to the owner. But in order to fit in and snoop without drawing suspicion, Ryli, Aunt Shirley, Willa, Bevie, and even Old Man Jenkins will all need to be hired on as performers and stay overnight on the grounds. Thank goodness Old Man Jenkins never got rid of his 1960s Silver Bullet trailer. In between knife-throwing lessons, high-wire performances, and outrunning killer clowns, Ryli and the gang follow the clues and narrow down their suspects...all while trying to stay out of the way of the local police chief--otherwise known as Ryli's husband. But when one of the acts turns deadly, and someone in Ryli's posse is injured, Ryli comes out swinging. Can Ryli discover who the killer is before the big top crashes down on all of them?