Since his millionaire father never gives him any money, slacker genius Evan Macalister "liberates" equipment from Dad’s business and sells it on line. But then a man is murdered and Mr. Macalister is accused. Evan alone can clear his father’s name—but only by revealing his own theft operation. And then he’ll be grounded forever. There’s just one thing to do—find the real murderer. Armed only with a cryptic e-mail from someone named Lubchenko, Evan sets off on a quest that catapults him and his two best friends into a world of danger and international intrigue.