“The whole theater was Mr. Quinn's work. He was the director of the show – he gave the actors their lines… he pulled the strings, bending the puppets to his will.” It was an ordinary New Year's party but, as midnight approached, the highly observant Mr. Satterthwaite sensed that dramatic events were to follow. And it was verified when a mysterious stranger knocked on the door. Who really is Mr. Quinn? Mr. Satterthwaite's new friend is an enigma. In all the stories included in this collection Mr. Quinn appears and disappears like a toy that makes light. Its only constant characteristic is that its presence is an omen - sometimes good and sometimes deadly. the whole theater was Mr. Quinn's work. He was the director of the show – he gave the actors their lines… he pulled the strings, subordinating the puppets to his will. It was an ordinary New Year's party but, as midnight approached, the highly observant Mr. Satterthwaite sensed that dramatic events were to follow. And it was verified when a mysterious stranger knocked on the door. Who really is Mr. Quinn? Mr. Satterthwaite's new friend is an enigma. In all the stories included in this collection Mr. Quinn appears and disappears like a toy that makes light. Its only constant characteristic is that its presence is an omen - sometimes good and sometimes deadly.