Brighton, 1959, and the theatre at the end of the pier is having its best summer season in years. Ronnie, a brilliant young magician, and Evie, his dazzling assistant, are top of the bill, drawing bigger audiences each night. Meanwhile Jack Robinson is everyone's favourite compere, a born entertainer, holding the whole show together. As the summer progresses, events unfold that have lasting consequences for them all. The extraordinary new novel from the author of "Mothering Sunday".