The lead investigator has plenty of work. He has to inspect the looted crypt, help search for a pumpkin pest, and catch the thief—really, there are problems up to their necks, and I’m alone. But all of it is hard to explain to my best friend on her way to arrange a vacation for me. The good news is I’m a lucky one: even a trip to the theater handed me interesting work and a very entertaining adventure in the form of a red-haired diva.