From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Book Stops Here" book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright visits California Wine Country where she uncovers murder and intrigue . . . While Brooklyn has temporarily relocated to her parents place in Sonoma, she attends an excavation of the caves hidden deep under their commune. A room is unearthed, revealing artwork, rare books, cases of wine, a chest of jewelry . . . and a perfectly mummified body. A closer examination of the murdered man s possessions reveals a valuable first edition of Jules Verne s "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" containing a secret treasure map. Word of the explosive find draws in reporters, art appraisers, and questions. After a new presence threatens the town s peace, it s clear that not all crime is buried in the past. So Brooklyn decides to do a little excavating of her own and solve the mystery of the treasure before anyone else is written off. . . ."