When librarian Charlie Harris' daughter is falsely accused of murder,
he and his faithful feline Diesel must leap forward to crack the case in
this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series.
Charlie Harris has sworn off investigating murder and mayhem after a
recent close call. Instead, he's delighted to cheer on his daughter,
Laura, who's starring in a production of Careless Whispers. The theater
department at Athena College is debuting the play written by a fledgling
playwright with local connections and Charlie's son-in-law, Frank
Salisbury, will be calling the directorial shots.
Laura is upset to learn that Luke Lombardi, an overbearing actor she
knew from her time in Hollywood will also be taking part in the
production as a guest artist. Lombardi arrives with an entourage in tow
and promptly proceeds to annoy everyone involved with the production.
When he collapses and dies on stage, after drinking from a glass Laura
handed him, she becomes the chief suspect in his murder.
Charlie knows his daughter is innocent, and he's not going to let anyone
railroad his little girl. So, despite his intentions to put his amateur
sleuthing days behind him, Charlie has to take center stage, and with
Diesel's help, shine a spotlight on the real killer.