The title of the tabloid—Little Miss Squabble—said it all. And more importantly, it said who: Princess Penelope, whose alleged bedroom-destroying tantrum has become Jestoria's juiciest scandal of late. The ice-veined Lady Maldrith couldn't be more pleased... or more suspiciously well-informed.

But there's more at play than just gossip and lace. Bardly, Elphyra, and Mr. Whiskers are on the case, and with some help from Tornge the demon and a very angry ostrich named Bert, they uncover a deeper plot: stolen funds, scandalous lingerie, unregistered magical devices, and perhaps most shocking of all—an order of poison delivered straight from Hell!

As Princess Penelope is buried under a wave of public shame, Bardly and the gang race to clear her name, chasing crooked ledgers and scandalous advertisements all the way to the castle roof—and back down again. But Lady Maldrith is two steps ahead, and her true identity might be more infernal than anyone bargained for!