The Cuthbert series continues with hilarious shenanigans when a circus unexpectedly arrives in Cuthbert's yard. This unlocks a spellbinding plot to discover the missing gold reputed to be left to Cuthbert by his enigmatic Aunt Edith. Soon the local council honcho, Marvin, gets an anonymous tip, and he sends the Drains workers to conduct maintenance and digs in a bid to reach the gold first. These men work in a fug and a fog, their funny antics and eccentricities enough to have you spilling tea in laughter. The secret room is no longer secret, the book of secrets is mysteriously blank, and the search for the missing gold sees a hippo down tunnels, lost lions replaced, and Percy scaring the daylights out of the team operating in the dark. Hold onto your hat, the madness continues. Book #5 in the Cuthbert series