First published 2015
Bick and Beck Kidd face their most dangerous mission yet when pirates kidnap their mother. The treasure hunting siblings must travel to China to find an ancient Chinese artifact that will secure her release. But the kidnappers change the rules. They demand something far more valuable: Nazi-stolen paintings hidden somewhere beyond the Great Wall and deep in Berlin's underground. With their mother's life hanging in the balance, the Kidd children navigate from the Great Wall to Berlin's shadowy depths. They must outsmart ruthless criminals using only their wits and hard-won experience. Every decision could mean the difference between bringing their family back together or losing their mother forever. The siblings discover that some treasures come with a price too high to pay.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, high-stakes
Setting: China, Berlin, Great Wall
Period: 21st-century
448 pages · Hardcover · jimmy patterson