When a winter flood submerges the streets of Fresno, the town has no choice but to close the school for repairs. Andi couldnt be happier. She plans to spend her unexpected holiday out on the range with her palomino mare, Taffy. But Andis dreams are dashed when shes sent to San Franciscodoomed to spend the rest of the winter at Miss Whitakers Academy for Young Ladies.
Andi doesnt know how shell endure two months of city life until shes introduced to her new roommate, the untameable Jenny. She also meets Lin Mei, a mistreated servant girl who works at the school. When Andi and Jenny discover a dreadful secret that endangers Lin Mei, they rush to her rescue, only to find themselves trapped in the dark alleys of Chinatown.
Can the girls outwit their captors and escape a horrible fate?