<p> A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night. . . . </p> <p> In a Hugo Award?winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England. . . . </p> <p> Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams?and nightmares. . . . </p> <p> These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance?as well as the terrifyingly dark and entertaining sense of humor?of the incomparable Neil Gaiman. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, <i>Fragile Things</i> is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. </p>