Molly Appleby, a writer for Collector's Weekly, is in Richmond, Virginia on an assignment to cover the taping of the popular antiques show Hidden Treasures. (Just think of PBS's Antique Roadshow.) People from all over bring their treasures to be appraised. The taping of the show is being done at a museum that is featuring an exhibit of Civil War memorabilia.
Frank Sterling is the main appraiser for furniture. While he inspects a beautiful eighteenth-century desk he discovering a secret compartment among the pigeon hole compartments. Not long after his inspection, Molly finds Frank in his car--dead. Molly thinks that the antique desk holds the key to the crime, she believes that someone put mold dust on the desk causing Frank to have an allergic reaction that eventually killed him.
Molly and her mom Clara can't help but get involved in tracking down clues to help solve Frank's murder. Then when another of the appraisers is also murdered, she begins to wonder if she is helping at all.
Another good installment for the Collectible Mystery Series. I am so glad that I discovered these. Looking forward to reading the others in the series.
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