In Act III of Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigts Mister Max trilogy, the solutioneer sets off to rescue his missing parents! Ever since Maxs parents were spirited away on a mysterious ship, he has longed to find them. Hes solved case after case for other people in his business as solutioneer. And hes puzzled out the coded messages sent by his father. He doesnt know exactly whats happened, but he knows his parents are in danger—and its up to Max to save them. Max and his friends and a few old foes don disguises and set sail on a rescue mission. It will take all of Maxs cleverness and daring to outmaneuver the villains that lie in wait power-hungry aristocrats, snake-handling assassins, and bombardier pastry chefs. And behind the scenes, a master solutioneer is pulling all the strings.
