When Teen Power Inc is hired to clean up the local magic shop, Tom is the only one who's pleased. The others think the shop is creepy, and that its owner, crippled magician Sid Foy, is weird. But Tom's looking forward to exploring the magic shop's secrets.
Besides, right now Tom needs some fun. He needs to take his mind off his troubles, especially his fear of the vicious mugger prowling the Raven Hill streets at night - the thief they call The Gripper!
But Tom's fun turns into a dangerous game. Soon he's involved in a mystery that will test his wits and his courage.
