It has been almost a year since Ebenezer Scrooge was transformed from a ruthless miser into a paragon of virtue and joy. What could possibly go wrong? Scrooge's new disposition includes a lively sense of humor, generosity, insight, and the willingness to take risks. Women even find him attractive, which is a challenge since he is out of practice when it comes to courting, but there are other, more menacing trials looming. In November 1844, Scrooge embarks on a quest to discover the truth of his sister Fan's death in 1819. He needs only a few suggestions of foul play and he is driven to...