One flight. One murder. One missing treasure. Mobsters want it. Spies need it. Only TJ O'Connell can find it. In the spring of 1933, a rare Fabergé egg, smuggled out of Imperial Russia during the Revolution, is set to be auctioned in Chicago. The question isn't whether it's valuable, but how valuable it is.

When TJ O'Connell is hired to fly it to New York for a second appraisal, things go awry. During a refueling stop in Detroit, the egg is stolen, and the guard entrusted with its safety is murdered. As the Purple Gang looms large in the investigation, TJ teams up once more with sharp-witted insurance investigator Melissa Reed. But what begins as a simple theft spirals into a dangerous game involving criminal mobs, Soviet agents, and a treasure that may hold more secrets than anyone imagined. Can they uncover the truth before it's buried forever? A must-read for fans of 1930's historical thrillers, part aviation adventure, part hard-boiled mystery, the pace never slows. Join TJ, Catherine, and Melissa Reed as they pursue the missing treasure. In the Case of the Cuckoo's Egg, author MJ Finn brings readers into 1933 Chicago, with the mobs looked for new businesses as Prohibition fades. The vibrant cities of Chicago, Detroit, and New York are filled with danger, mystery, and intrigue as the Great Depression tightens its grip.

Filled with historical and fictional characters, this gripping tale will keep you turning pages long past midnight.