Martha Macnamara knows that her daughter Elizabeth is in trouble, she just does not know what kind.
She is also the author of the beloved and much-praised Lens of the World trilogy..
She has also written the Damiano trilogy, the chronicles of a wizard\'s young son, set during an alternate history version of the Italian Renaissance
The Book of Kells; and Twisting the Rope, the highly acclaimed sequel to Tea with the Black Dragon.
Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Tea with the Black Dragon, won the John W.
Determined to find her, he sets his prodigious philosopher\'s mind to work on the problem, embarking on a potentially dangerous adventure.
Now Mayland is struck by the realization, too late, that he is in love with Martha, and now he fears for her life.
Mayland and Martha become close in a short period of time and he promises to help her find Elizabeth, making small inroads in the mystery before Martha herself disappears.
Into the story steps Mayland Long, a distinguished-looking and wealthy Chinese man who lives at the hotel and is drawn to Martha\'s good nature and ability to pinpoint the truth of a matter.
Yet she has not tried to contact Martha since she arrived, leaving her lonely, confused, and a little bit worried.
Now Elizabeth has sent her a plane ticket and reserved a room for her at San Francisco\'s most luxurious hotel.
Mysterious phone calls from San Francisco at odd hours of the night are the only contact she has had with Elizabeth for years.
Martha Macnamara knows that her daughter Elizabeth is in trouble, she just does not know what kind
