Christmas in the charmingseaside village of Molena Point,California, has always been atraditional affair—but not thisholiday season. Instead ofsinging carols and climbing into Christmas trees, Joe Grey, felineP.I., is faced with his mostdifficult case yet—and that'ssaying a lot for a wily tomcatwho for years has been solvingcrimes the police can't even crack.A stranger lies dead beneath thevillage Christmas tree, with alittle child the only witness tothe shooting. As the policescramble for leads, the grey tomcat, his tabby lady, Dulcie,and their tortoiseshell pal, Kit,launch their own uniqueinvestigation. As they care forthe child who may be theshooter's next target, the cats realize they're facing their mostheartbreaking case yet—andthat they must catch a cunningkiller if they have any hope ofsaving Christmas.