Awaiting the birth of his firstkittens, feline P. I. Joe Grey, hiscompanion Dulcie, and theirfurry sleuthing pals mustunmask a killer preying on someof the most vulnerable citizens in the charming Californiacoastal community of MolenaPoint.For Joe Grey and Dulcie, life is abittersweet mix of endings andbeginnings. While they joyfully await their first litter, they arealso sad for their friend, the oldyellow cat Misto, whose time onearth is drawing to an end. ButMisto tells them an excitingfuture awaits: among the litter will be a little calico returnedfrom the distant past who willbe born with the same ancientmarkings, and the adventurousspirit of Joe Grey.While the proud parents await the birth of their babies, theirhumans have their hands fullwith projects of their own. KateOsborne has bought the oldPamillon estate and RyanFlannery is building a new cat shelter as part of their volunteerrescue project. The criminals arebusy, too. The Molena Point PDhas stepped up patrols toapprehend a mugger attackingthe local elderly. The case becomes a homicide when oneof the victims dies, leavingeveryone in the town—including Joe and Grey and hisfurry sleuthing companions—onedge, just when the kittens are about to arrive. When Dulciegives birth, her little calico isjust as Misto predicted, as if shehas come back to the worldfrom mythic ancient times.But the celebrations will have to wait. A murderer is on the loose—and neither young nor old issafe until the culprit is found.