Everyone in Sawrey likes Ben Hornby. So when Beatrix finds the shepherd
dead in the meadow and suspects foul play, she wonders who would have
done such a thing. A trio of village cats has an idea: When Ben breathed
his last, his sheep must have seen his killer before scattering. So they
set out to find the far-flung flock. Although she's distracted by duties
at the farm and the sad plight of a young girl, Beatrix must get to the
bottom of this. As the stories intertwine, Beatrix and the creatures
realize that, to solve this case, all of Sawrey, both the two- and
four-legged inhabitants, must work together...