With his companion Polly in Paris, Qwill keeps himself occupied by writing an absurdist play called "The Cat Who Got Elected Dog Catcher." Meanwhile, things are spicing up in Pickax. Huge inheritances from old families are suddenly and mysteriously pouring in to town, but nobody is quite sure why. Except Koko, that is--and she's not telling. Then things get really interesting when one resident drops dead from an apparent bee sting. Can Qwill and his...

Quill struggles to dispel rumors circulating in Moose County that extraterrestrial beings are responsible for the disappearance of a stray backpacker, while his sleuthing Siamese companion, Koko, develops an interest in the night sky.

Jim Qwilleran and his cats investigate petty thievery and two murders related to restoration of Victorian houses.