Everyone thinks their cats arespecial—but Owen and Herculeshave powers that go far beyondan adorable look or anirresistible purr. Along withtheir owner, librarian Kathleen Paulson, they have an uncannyinstinct for solving crimes...It's been raining cats and dogsin Mayville Heights. The smalltown's been deluged, and nowthe local artists' co-op is on the verge of flooding. Kathleen hasbeen up all night helping herfriends move their creations tothe safety of the upstairs studio.The artwork survives, but whencontroversial mask maker Jaeger Merrill is found drownedin the co-op basement, Kathleenquestions whether the deathwas accidental. After shediscovers the artist was usingan assumed name, she realizes she can't actually assumeanything about him. With thehelp of handsome detectiveMarcus Gordon—and her cats'extraordinary powers ofdetection—it's up to Kathleen to unmask a killer.