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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
Gr 5-8 Aussie Gerald Archer Wilkins, 13, becomes a reluctant billionaire when he inherits his great-aunt Geraldine's fortune. In a letter, Geraldine predicts her murder and asks him to investigate it and its connection to the theft of a priceless diamond from the British Museum. Gerald dutifully visits the institution but encounters difficulties when a threatening man demands answers at knifepoint. The boy picks up the obligatory sidekicks, twins Sam and Ruby Valentine, when they rescue him. The teens ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
A great-aunt Gerald never met leaves him twenty billion pounds and a note telling him to find her murderer. Threats ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More