A shock wave rocks Lori Shepherd's peaceful world when she hears that her beloved neighbors, Ruth and Louise Pym, may be dying. Lori braces herself for a final farewell, but instead the eccentric sisters ask a favor of her: Will she find their long-lost brother before it's too late? Lori is startled to learn that Aubrey Pym, a wicked scoundrel, was banished from his family long ago, and that she must travel all the way to New Zealand to find him. Though filled with misgivings, Lori is unable to refuse what may be her dear friends' last request. With the help of a charming Kiwi, Cameron Mackenzie, and the otherworldly guidance of Aunt Dimity, Lori embarks on a journey that takes her halfway around the world and deep into the shadowy web of secrets that has haunted the Pym family for almost a century.