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Winter break finds Jamie Watson visiting classmate Charlotte Holmes's family's estate in England. A mysterious disappearance and suspiciously sudden illness in Charlotte's family force Holmes and Watson on the case, which takes them to Berlin, Prague, and the underground world of art forgery. Page-turning action, danger, and emotional trauma are balanced with dark humor, wit, and romance.