While looking for his lost magnifying glass in the park, young Detective Jeffrey Bones and his grandfather discover that Curly the detective dog is missing, too, and start tracking down clues.
Though filled with anger over her parents' disappearance, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm--along with her grandmother, sister, and several fairy-tale characters--tries to discover who has killed her teacher.
In the heart of the sleepy village of Middle-Knight-on-Sea, strange messages appear on mirrors, icy drafts send a chill through rooms, and a clock can be heard but not seen. Readers try to solve the mystery themselves.