A stolen heirloom painting...a shipboard murder...Can Simon and the
O'Keefe clan unravel the mystery?
Thirteen-year-old Simon Renier has no idea when he boards the "M.S.
Orion" with his cousin Forsyth Phair that the journey will take him not
only to Venezuela, but into his past as well. His original plan--to
return a family heirloom, a portrait of Simon Bolivar, to its rightful
place--is sidetracked when cousin Forsyth is found murdered. Then, when
the portrait is stolen, all passengers and crew become suspect.
Simon's newfound friends, Poly and Charles O'Keefe, and their scientist
father help Simon to confront the danger that threaten him. But Simon
alone must face up to his fears. What has happened to the treasured
portrait? And who among them is responsible for the theft--and the
murder?