This is the thirteenth book in the series, and this particular one is one of the revised text books.
The basic story revolves around a young boy from India who is performing in an animal-act/circus-like thing. The guy he works under mistreats him quite badly and he runs away, ending up at Nancy's. Things get complicated quickly, though, when he gives Nancy a good-luck charm.
The bad guys start coming out of the walls, including a rather crazy woman named Allison, Rishi's (the boy) supposed guardian, and a nasty caretaker. Throw in a house with no floors but numerous tunnels, arson, kidnapping and political intrigue and you have a very interesting book.
There's also a little bit about Indian history and culture, which is a good thing to add to the book.
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