Learning geometry becomes the least of Margaret's worries as she helps to investigate a student's murder plot. Her fears increase when Erika, the only child of Greenwich's billionaire widower, accepts a date with the mysterious student, Malcolm; an attempt is made to assassinate Claudine, Margaret's newly adopted sister; and Hillary's baby is born prematurely. But Margaret has allies too: Vladimir, a former general in Russia's Presidential Security Service, who considers her a daughter; wealthy, respectable Aunt Lena, whose stories educate Margaret about love, and her origin; a disabled lawyer, Margaret's father, whose actions exemplify courage; and her boyfriend, Randy, who is the love of her life. R. L. Rhyse, a former resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, is the author of the eighteen-volumes in the Margaret of Greenwich(R) Young Adult series, the most recent (as of 2026) being Margaret In Washington.