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What was supposed to be a relaxing trip on the luxurious Luxembourg Express for Dido the detective and her assistant Pal turns into a perilous journey once Pal is kidnapped. In order to save her friend's life, Dido must solve the century-old mystery of the Ruby Diamond before it is too late.A spin-off from Andrew Ladd's Andy the Alligator series, "The Mystery of the Ruby Diamond" tells the tale about a clever kangaroo detective named Dido and Pal the Platypus, her quirky assistant. Just like the Andy the Alligator tales, "The Mystery of the Ruby Diamond" is an original story that Andrew Ladd first told to his son and daughter when they were five and seven.