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Corby Flood and her family are about to set sail on a rather ramshackle cruise ship, the S.S. Euphonia. Onboard, among the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler hats who call themselves the Brotherhood of Clowns. There's also a melancholy wailing sound coming from the hold. It's strictly out of bounds, but Corby can't help investigating.