Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad by BAUM, L. Frank

Aunt Janes Nieces Abroad is the second of the ten book series of Aunt Janes Nieces. The story continues with the three much loved girls - the sweet and generous Patsy, the cunning Louise, and the sullen Beth. This time theyre on a tour of Europe with their down-to-earth uncle John Merrick. The benevolent uncle and his nieces meet mysterious and sinister Victor Valdi, his daughter Tato, and a pretend nobleman, Count Ferralti, who fancies Louise. The story revolves around travel and kidnapping, and the subsequent adventures of the three young girls, told in Baums own inimitable style that keeps us at the edge of our seats. (Summary by Neeru Iyer)