Sidney Thomas, being chased by the Lancaster (Pa.) police, must make a hasty decision. Where can he hide one million dollars in diamonds at Root's Country Market and Auction? The mystery begins at the Conestoga Auction with a one-dollar bid. Bird-in-Hand's amateur detectives, Sammy and Brian, become suspicious when the bidding soars to $300. Is it the painting or the empty vase that holds a secret? And ... who is the masked man? Can you solve the mystery before the amateur sleuths? Book #8 in the "Sammy & Brian Mystery" series. (141pp. Gaslight Pub., 1998.)