The Thea Sisters participate on a dig at Hierapolis. During their visit to the excavation site, Professor Brenninger unearths a series of priceless and very old figurines. But the Thea Sisters soon figure out that it's a scam. They start to investigate and discover that the figurines are fake, exposing Professor Brenninger's plans.

Geronimo Stilton is the pseudonym of the famous Italian writer Elisabetta Dami. She has written the famous series of books on Geronimo Stilton. She co-owns the Italian based publishing company called Edizioni Piemme. She likes to get all her ideas through her travels to places around the world.