A New York Times Bestseller Librarian Kathleen Paulson has her hands full organizing and hosting a fundraiser for her Reading Buddies program. And when a guest at the gala drops dead, magical cats Owen and Hercules will have their paws full helping her solve a murder. The victim is town rascal Burtis Chapman''s ex. No one knows why she was back in town. But Kathleen and her detective boyfriend, Marcus, discover more people are connected to the deceased than claimed to be.