An ex-movie star turned publicist, Auntie Tiger Lil is a pro at getting people to pay attention to her -- especially thieves! Though she was trying to draw all types of people to the opening of the Wok Inn Restaurant, neither Auntie nor her great-niece, Lily, expected that one of them would ruin the lion dance contest and make off with the big donation intended for charity. When the plans for the opening go up in smoke, Auntie Tiger Lil and Lily must comb Chinatown to find the culprit. Was it a lion dancer, a gang member, or someone behind the scenes? As in The Case of the Goblin Pearls, Tiger Lil and Lily find themselves embroiled in a mystery that could happen only in Chinatown.