After becoming a millionaire following a large insurance company settlement several years ago, Rushmore McKenzie doesn't do any more investigating. Then the same company that made him rich shows up again asking for a favor. A very unique item has been stolen from a local museum just before it was to go on display. The item is a large piece of carved jade that dates back to the Qing Dynasty -- and is said to be cursed. It seems that anyone who has ever possessed it ends up either penniless or dead.

McKenzie reluctantly agrees to help when he learns that the thieves have specifically asked for him to be the go- between for exchange of the ransom money for the Jade Lily. But nothing is as simple as it first seems when more and more people become involved in wanting the money and/or the gem. And the curse seems to be true when dead bodies start showing up all over town. Will McKenzie be able to pull off another miraculous solution?

This action-packed thriller moves at a frenetic pace with a great cast of characters in a fascinating storyline. I was thoroughly entertained and am anxious to read more of the series.