A dead professor. A gold pendant. A mysterious poem. As Carly Stuart starts college, the search for a murderer-and the Holy Grail itself-is on.The only thing Carly Stuart wants to do is fill her late grandmother's shoes-literally and figuratively. Following in the footsteps of her Gran, a world-renown, trailblazer archeologist who paved the way for women in the field, Carly enters Nassauton College as a freshman studying archeology, with her journal, satchel, and an entire closet full of Gran's shoes in tow.Carly's dreams of becoming the next great archeologist get off to a promising start when she uncovers an ancient artifact and a note left to her by Gran, putting Carly on a quest for the Holy Grail itself. Armed with her quick wits and new friends-including Dr.

Kells, her archeology professor, and Blane, her cute-but-nerdy boyfriend-Carly finds herself thrust into a mystery of international scale and historical significance that even Indiana Jones would be excited to pursue. But when a young professor turns up dead, and with evil ones breaking in and anticipating her next moves, will Carly and her partners have the courage to see their Grail quest through?.