<b>Unlock your inner Sherlock with this bloodcurdling tale</b> . Naval Lieutenant Steve Craig has been falsely accused of having murdered his father, a ship captain in the merchant marine. Given less than forty - eight hours to find the real killer and clear his name, Craig embarks on a trail to secure a set of keys that will unlock the secrets hidden inside ancient Chinese treasure chests.Pursued by the police on one hand and a devious, unknown assailant on the other, Craig must thread his way through a maze of smugglers, thugs and treacherous underworld bosses. In a hair - raising race against time, he uncovers one vital clue after another until he comes face to face with death itself. <b>''... <i>loads of fun</i> .'' - </b> Ellery Queen