In Farewell, Miss Zukas, the twelfth and concluding Miss Zukas mystery, the chief finally pops the question to Miss Helma Zukas, librarian par excellence. But before Bellehaven, Washington can rejoice, Helma's mother and Aunt Em are robbed and the alleged robber lies dead - or does he? Helma and her artist friend Ruth are determined to discover the truth and recover the stolen items, including Aunt Em's mysterious Lithuanian carving.