Anne G. Faigen Knihy

When college teacher Sarah Brandau is invited to a literary conference in Prague, she persuades her grandmother, Edith, who raised her when her parents died, to travel from Manhattan for a reunion in the fabled city. Exploring the streets near their hotel on their first night in Prague, they browse an antique shop. Attracted to the picture's ornate frame, Edith chooses a reproduction of a city scene. When they return to their hotel and examine their purchase more closely they discover they've gotten more than they bargained for. Edith's impulsive purchase plunges them into a complex world of international theft, Nazi war crimes, and a lethal secret that puts the women in more danger than they could ever have imagined when they planned a shared holiday.

Hazel Newton, who insists on being called Figgy, is elated at the prospect of a dream vacation. She will spend the winter break from her teaching job with her best friend, Tessa, who left teaching to work in Taiwan. Their reunion, Figgy is certain, will be filled with exotic sightseeing, encounters with interesting new people, and adventurous fun. Tessa has always known how to make even the most ordinary days full of excitement and laughter. Figgy expects her first international holiday to be unforgettable. And it is -- just not in the way she'd imagined. Within hours of her friend's arrival, Tessa must leave on a work assignment she can't postpone, which leads to her disappearance. Figgy's dream vacation soon descends into a nightmare. Adrift in a strange city and unable to speak the language, she must track down her missing friend while she is threatened by forces she doesn't understand.