An ancient art leads to a modern deception . . .
The ancient Japanese art of raku pottery is highly dramatic - the colourful one-of-a-kind pots are pulled from he kiln, glowing and red-hot. But when Nancy an her friends visit a local crafts village, Bess is th one who nearly goes up in flames when she's showered with sparks! And that's only the beginning.
Nancy's been alerted by Theresa Kim, a rising young artist at the village,e that someone is producing brilliantly made fakes and selling them as antiques - for lots of money. NOw the pressure is on for others to join the illegal operation. When Nancy starts to investigate, she discovers that amid the beautiful treasures lurks a very clever - and dangerous - counterfeiter. If Nancy doesn't watch her step, she may be the one going up in smoke!