A thief making his get-away from a jewelry store heist runs into an antiques shop and hides a priceless loose-cut diamond in one of the little drawers of an old slant-front desk, unaware that he has been observed by the store’s mascot, Murfy the cat, and his female feline friend––Misty. That same day the desk is delivered to Althea Burns, an elderly customer and friend later found murdered in her condominium. Could her death be connected to the diamond hidden in the desk? Murfy quickly embarks on a mission to discover the story behind the hidden diamond and how it might be connected to the killing of Althea Burns. Will Murfy get his message across to Alyx so she can discover who killed her friend? Will he be able to protect Alyx from a wily murderer who is not yet done killing? And will he be able to uncover the true story of the DEADLY DIAMOND?