A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night. . . .In a Hugo Award--winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England. . . .Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams--and nightmares. . . .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,Fragile Thingsis a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time.