A stolen painting. A series of unexpected events. Two smart children Petra and Calder live in a neighbourhood where strange things have started to happen. Seemingly unrelated events connect, a sharp old woman seeks their company - and a priceless Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two children are caught up in an international art sensation where no one is above suspicion. As puzzling clues draw Petra and Calder deeper into the mystery, they must rely on their intelligence, their powers of deduction, and a newly acquired knowledge of the artist Vermeer, to crack an art crime that has left everyone baffled.

 

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Chicken House Ltd .

Brett Helquist is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books, including the Lemony Snicket books, A Series of Unfortunate Events. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Blue Balliett is the author of several bestselling, acclaimed mystery novels, including Hold Fast , Chasing Vermeer (a Book Sense Book of the Year and an Edgar Award winner), The Wright 3 , The Calder Game , and The Danger Box . She writes in the laundry room of her home in Chicago, Illinois, and you can find her online at blueballiettbooks. com.