First published 2012
The Cahill family has guarded their secrets for five centuries, but three critical moments threaten to expose everything. In the 1600s, the mysterious Vespers launch their first assault on Jan van Eyck's famous altarpiece in Ghent. Centuries later, young Grace Cahill finds herself in a desperate race against time as Nazi forces close in on the same priceless artwork during World War II. She must use every skill the Cahill legacy has taught her to keep the painting from falling into enemy hands. The story concludes with siblings Ian and Natalie Kabra undertaking their first independent mission, where they encounter Grace Cahill one final time as she completes her last operation. Three different eras, three different threats, but the same precious artwork that connects them all. The Cahill vault opens to reveal how one painting became the target of seven separate theft attempts across the centuries.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ghent, Nazi Germany
Period: 1600s, World War II
142 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Inc.