Jennifer lives in New York City. For the Memorial Day weekend, she and her family go to the country to visit her grandmother, Harriet. There the teen finds love letters, a magical pipe, and a portrait in an old trunk.
Returning to New York, Jennifer learns that the painting is a work of art by the famous painter James M. Whistler. But a thief steals it in Central Park!
Who is the thief? Is it possible to retrieve the portrait? What about the pipe with its special powers?