Healdon Smith, the Mason, doesn't know, when he receives a papyrus message in a stained wrapper tied with fraying twine, that his life is about to change dramatically. He must contact two other members of his secret group of archivists, Calli, the Librarian, and Jackson, the Geek, and take them to a private meeting of the Guild to which he has been summoned. Who can they trust? Ahead lie murder, intrigue, danger, and adventure, and the three friends must use all their skills and training to solve a mystery they could not have imagined