When a suspicious accident claims the life of the local paper's eccentric publisher, reporter Qwilleran and his talented cats Koko and Yum Yum set out to discover what really happened.

Jim Qwilleran and his cats must find the embezzler who cheated Moose County investors out of millions of dollars and didn't stop at murder.

Back in Pickax, Jim Qwilleran expects to resume a quiet life, but the people and animals of Pickax have other ideas. A noisy cardinal wakes him every morning. Nosy neighbors drop by uninvited and the Siamese misbehave, even sneezing on guests. As if

The resort development on Pear Island makes local residents, summer people, and mainland fishermen hopping mad, but who is angry enough to commit murder?

Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum unite when an old friend needs help. A puzzling murder complicates things.

Living in the peaceful city of Pickax may be restful, but it certainly isn't dull. At least not for one of the most eligible bachelors in town, veteran newspaperman Jim Qwilleran. Having inherited millions, Qwilleran and his two feline companions, Koko and Yum, are preparing to settle down into a life of purrfect luxury. That is, until the son of a rich banker and his wife are found murdered. To the police, it looks like a robbery gone awry. But then...