Detective Monteiro has a long experience in dealing with hard cases. But, in his whole career, he never had to solve such a bizarre case as the unexplained disappearance of a famous millionaire. The only thing he knows for sure is that, this time, going against the usual cliché in crime stories, the butler is not to blame.

A book for learners of European Portuguese appropriate for upper-beginner to intermediate students. Each chapter is presented first in its entirety, with vocabulary lists and comprehension questions (with answers), followed by a bilingual version of the text. The verb tenses used are the Present, Simple Past, Imperfect, Infinitive and Imperative.