"There is a new student at the Legatum Continuatum School for the Descendants of Famous Detectives and Amanda is supposed to work with him. Scapulus Holmes is a descendant of the great Sherlock and he is crazy about her. Unfortunately she thinks he is a dork and would rather die than have anything to do with him. But when the kids discover a dead body encrusted with strange living crystals, Amanda realizes she needs Holmes help. If the crystals fall into the wrong hands they could be used for nefarious purposes, and only he knows how to protect them. Can the detectives keep the bad guys from learning the crystals secrets? It would help if they could figure out who the dead body is too. Only if Amanda and Holmes can find a way to work together can they prevent a disaster, and it is not looking good"--Back cover.