The Case of the Scarlet SnakebiteThe Case of the Scarlet Snakebite

Can Amber solve the crime before checkout time? When the wealthy Willoughby family arrives at her mom's cozy bed-and-breakfast, Amber Adler knows something fishy is about happen. How? She's a junior deective in training, having devoured every Agatha Christie novel in the library, and her dad is a famous sleuth. Despite a few false alarms in the past, Amber is convinced that one of their guests is up to no good. Her suspicions are confirmed when a priceless ruby belonging to the grumpy Willoughby grandpa vanishes. To make things worse, her mom is framed for the theft! With time running out, Amber must put her detective skills to the test to find the ruby and catch the real thief. Along the way, she discovers that the trickiest puzzels aren't always about missing jewels - sometimes they're about the people we think we know best. -- inside the dust jacket.