Scarlett McCormick must save her own father from both kidnappers and the police who suspect him of committing murder. Scarlett McCormick, head curator of the Reed Museum of Art and Archaeology, goes from savoring the mild January weather in Crescent Harbor, California, to a chill running up her spine when her mother, Elaine, calls and breaks the devastating news that Scarlett’s father, Marshall, is missing. Just as Scarlett arrives at her childhood home in Ithaca, New York, Elaine receives a ransom note demanding an ancient glass vase in exchange for Marshall, but the vase is nowhere to be found. Still reeling from her dad’s disappearance, Scarlett learns more shocking Marshall is now the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Vowing to clear his name, she searches for the truth with her friend, FBI agent Luke Anderson. Scarlett clings to a shard of hope even as they uncover bitter rivalries and deadly secrets. Scarlett and Luke devise a dangerous plan to get her father back. It’s a race against time, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Will they bring him to safety before the plan shatters into a million pieces? This clever whodunit from Annie’s Museum of Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, history, and female friendships.