The Trelawney family has it’s share of adventurers.  While in Ireland for his grandfather’s funeral, Tom discovers a packet of letters from an ancestor dated over 200 years earlier.  His ancestor was a soldier in India who had gotten his hands on some loot when the sultan was overthrown.  Afraid he is dying, he hides the treasure, a golden tiger encrusted with jewels.  Apparently others have found out about these letters and believe them to be a map to the treasure.  Tom convinces his rerckless  Uncle Harvey that the treasure is probably still where it was hidden, for why else would someone have killed his grandfather over it.  Tom and Harvey set out for India (without his parents knowing where he went) and have an adventure of a lifetime.  The characters are so real they come alive in the story.  The action is non-stop and the dialogue humorous.  The first book is also excellent and this sequel doesn’t fail to keep up.  I can’t wait for the next Trelawney adventure.