A trinket-seller thinks he has found the son of his dead employer who owned the jewels of Samarkand. He hopes the boy will lead him to the jewels and tells him to beware of the House of Pigeons. The boy’s sister and friend think the old man is crazy as he always calls Parvez by the wrong name.

• ISBN: 9780140363098
• Published: 1993 , Penguin Books
• Themes: 19th Century, action and adventure, bullies, treasure hunt
• Descriptors: Asia, India, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller
• No. of pages: 136