An excellent English detective story in the atmosphere of a mysterious and ominous boarding school. The tale of twin sisters who must uncover the secrets and riddles of their school.
“On Christmas, Father gave us Mother’s music box! We’re happy, and first thing we decided was to look at it more closely… And we found a hidden compartment inside it, and in it—encoded Mother’s letters! Now I and Scarlett can’t wait to return to Rookwood School, because there we will meet our friend Ariadne, who knows how to decipher such ciphers. And then we’ll finally learn the last secret of our mother. But at Rookwood terrible news awaits us. Mr. Bartholomew’s son has appeared—the old cruel headmaster! And he declares that, as his father’s legal heir, he has the right to close Rookwood School. We’re horrified, because this school has become our home—a place where we’re loved and expected. Besides, Henry Bartholomew behaves extremely suspiciously! Now the hardest task lies ahead: prove that he can’t run things at Rookwood! And to do it, we unexpectedly find ourselves needing the notes from Mother’s secret hiding place…”