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The search for Prince Rudolph Krisler’s family heirlooms brings Jean and Louise Dana, teenage detectives, on a holiday that turns into a perilous quest across Europe. From Germany to Switzerland, the girls face a mysterious impostor and a life‑threatening accident as clues lead them to an abandoned chalet in the Swiss Alps. The story follows their attempts to uncover the truth, including visits to the St. Bernard Hospice, a fatal snowslide, and an escape on skis, all woven into an exciting mystery of danger and discovery.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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