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It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, began a global treasure hunt, determined to bring... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dan Cahill: Amy's annoying little 13 yr. old brother. Has a photographic memory.
- Amy Cahill: 16-years-old, very studious. Learning to be a world-class fighter.
- Jake Rosenbloom: Hot 18-year-old with a crush on Amy.
- Atticus Rosenbloom: Jake's kid 12 yr. old brother. A genius, and the last Guardian charged with protecting historical artifacts from Vespers.
- Evan Tolliver: Amy's computer-savvy boyfriend.
- Ian Kabra: A rich, handsome, and 16 yr old Lucian with a huge ego.
- Isabel Kabra: Vesper Two. A really evil woman and terrible mother. Plots endlessly to become Vesper One.
- Natalie Kabra: Spoiled 13-year-old Lucian. A Vesper hostage.
- Vesper One; Damien Vesper; Dave Speminer: Head of Vespers. Homicidal lunatic. He is 5' 6" tall with brown wavy hair, a wiry build, and sharp, pugnacious features.
- Reagan Holt: Tomas captive of Vespers.
- Nellie Gomez: Cahill's old au pair turned Vesper hostage.
- Ted Starling: Ekat captive of Vespers. Sinead's blind brother.
- Fiske Cahill: Amy and Dan's great-uncle, another Vesper captive.
- Phoenix Wizard: Talented young Janus. Escaped Vesper captive. Jonah's favorite cousin.
- Sinead Starling: Vesper Three. Former Cahill ally, betrayed them to get the serum to heal her brothers.
- Jonah Wizard: Internationally famous rap star. A Janus.
- Hamilton Holt: Jonah's burly Tomas partner.
- Dr. Nancy Gwinn: Lewis and Clark expert. One of the curators at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
- Sandy Bancroft: He is Vesper Four. Villainous meteorologist.
- Cheyenne Wyoming: Vesper Six. Casper's crazy twin sister.
- Casper Wyoming: Yet another crazy Vesper.
- Dad: Add a description of this character.
- Ned Starling
- Riley McGrath
- Meriwether Lewis: Explorer of famed Lewis and Clark expedition. He explored the North West after the Lousiana purchase at the request of Thomas Jefferson.
- Arthur Trent: Father of Amy and Dan Cahill.
- Alistair: Deceased.
- William Clark: Explorer of famed Lewis and Clark expedition. He explored the North West after the Lousiana purchase at the request of Thomas Jefferson.
- Hope Cahill: Amy and Dan's mother. Deceased.
- Archimedes
- Astrid Rosenbloom: Mother of Atticus. Step-Mother of Jake. Astrid had died befor the beginning of the series. She was a scholar and scientist.
Setting & Locations edit
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Located at the National Mall in Washington D.C. The Meriwether Lewis and William Clark display is located there. Especially the compass they used made by Thomas Whitney, a well known instrument maker.
- Attleboro: Headquarters of the Cahills Command Cente belonging to Dan & Amy.
- Cascade Mountain Range: Original location where the captives were being held.
- Rocky Mountains: 40 degrees N & 106 degrees W = location of Doomsday Device.
Organizations edit
- The Vespers: A secret organization an anonymous man called Vesper One leads. The Cahills' enemies since the time of Gideon Cahill.
First Sentence edit
The etched glass goblet sat on an exquisite marble countertop.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-40
Glossary edit
- ingratiating: Adjective - delibertly intended to gain approval or favor; charming; agreeable; pleasing.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 6 of 6 in The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers. (standard series)
Preceded by Trust No One.
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Baldacci (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Trade
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 5, 2013
ISBN: 9780545324168
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Scholastic Trade
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 5, 2013
ISBN: 9780545324168
Page Count: 272
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