Life has been great for Sebastian Snow. The Emporium is thriving and his relationship with NYPD homicide detective, Calvin Winter, is everything heâs ever wanted. With Valentineâs Day around the corner, Sebastianâs sole concern is whether Calvin would enjoy a romantic date. Itâs only when an unknown assailant smashes the Emporiumâs window and leaves a peculiar note behind that all holiday plans get pushed aside in favor of another mystery.
Sebastian is quickly swept up in a series of grisly yet seemingly unrelated murders. The only connection tying the deaths together are curiosities from the lost museum of P.T. Barnum. Despite Calvinâs attempts to keep Sebastian out of the investigation, someone is forcing his hand, and it becomes apparent that the entire charade exists for Sebastian to solve. But with each clue that brings him closer to the killer, heâs led deeper into Calvinâs official cases.
Itâs more than just Sebastianâs livelihood and relationship on the lineâitâs his very life.