Police inspector Daniel Robinson wants help with another cold case, and Fenella Woods is always happy to assist. This time, it s a fifty-year-old murder case that has captured Daniel s attention. With witnesses and suspects well into their seventies, working out what happened to Mabel Gross all those years ago is going to be a real challenge. When Winston, the neighbor s dog, starts barking at a storage shed on the promenade, Fenella can t help but fear that he s uncovered a more modern murder mystery. Instead, she finds herself looking after an injured mother cat and a foursome of extremely active kittens. Things are still somewhat awkward between Fenella and Daniel, but helping him with the case seems a good way to work toward a new beginning. Between looking after kittens and taking a class in reading old records, Fenella doesn t have much time for investigating the murder. Can Fenella help Daniel solve such an old case? It feels as if nearly everyone is keeping secrets. How can she persuade Mabel s family and friends that now is the time to reveal all? And can she find good homes for the kittens and their mother before their antics drive her crazy?