In this third novel by the Lincolns, the illustrations are scenes and activities typical of the enduring quality of this oldest community fair in the United States.

 This pastoral setting stands in vivid contrast to the narrative, in which jealousy, greed, and sudden death go hand‑in‑hand.

 Lively grandchildren, a cold‑hearted villain, and a mysterious half‑Chinese, half‑Irish beauty with flaming red hair meet a thrilling climax, making the 1990 fair one long to remember.