Irish siblings Malachi, Gideon, and Rebecca Sullivan find themselves in far-flung places as they desperately search for a family heirloom--a statue stolen by their great-great-grandfather aboard the "Lusitania" the day it was sunk--that holds much more than sentimental value to others around the globe.

"Abbas is just seventeen years old when he leaves his family to serve in the court of Tipu Sultan, a volatile and unpredictable ruler. An inspired woodcarver, Abbas is apprenticed to a master toy maker in order to build a massive tiger automaton, a gift to celebrate the return of the Sultan's sons from British captivity. Working alongside the legendary French clockmaker Monsieur du Leze, Abbas hones his craft and learns to read French and then meets...