Lottie’s father has inexplicably gone missing from his archaeology dig, leaving her in the care of her stern Aunt Helen. This is not how Lottie had planned to spend her summer. However, things take an unexpected and exciting turn, when Aunt Helen decides that they will go to Lebanon, the last place her father was seen. Where has he gone? Who is the sinister Count Zindani and what is he up to and why does Aunt Helen appear to be in league with him? Using clues left by her father, Lottie and her new friend, Amir, decide to track him down, setting off a perilous chain of events: kidnap, car crash and a race out to sea.
Lottie’s father has inexplicably gone missing from his archaeology dig, leaving her in the care of her stern Aunt Helen. This is not how Lottie had planned to spend her summer. However, things take an unexpected and exciting turn, when Aunt Helen decides that they will go to Lebanon, the last place her father was seen. Where has he gone? Who is the sinister Count Zindani and what is he up to and why does Aunt Helen appear to be in league with him? Using clues left by her father, Lottie and her new friend, Amir, decide to track him down, setting off a perilous chain of events: kidnap, car crash and a race out to sea.
