Esme Kerr sa zameriava na spoločenské otázky a skúma zložitosť ľudských vzťahov a histórie. Jej písanie sa vyznačuje bystrým pozorovaním a prenikavým vhľadom do ľudskej psychiky. Prostredníctvom svojho literárneho diela ponúka čitateľom bohatú a podnetnú cestu. Kerrovej jedinečná perspektíva oživuje témy s empatiou a silou.
Orphan Edie is sent by her art-dealer uncle to Knight's Haddon School, to investigate the disappearance of a precious glass bird belonging to his secretive client's daughter, Anastasia, an unhappy Russian princess. But what Edie uncovers instead is a dangerous mystery that only the girls themselves can solve.
There's a new girl at school in Knight's Haddon - cool, confident and rebellious Janet. When Edie falls out with best friend Anastasia she turns to Janet - but when a mischief begins to unfold, she isn't sure who to trust ...