On the south coast of England sits the little town of Horse-sur-mer. Settled by Huguenots fleeing France before expulsion-or worse-it seems to attract the strangest people. People like Roddy Lewis, who talks to dead Huguenots; Laura Tregarthan, a vicar who can't quite stick to Anglicanism; and Police Sergeant Eileen Sturgeon, who's not quite sure what's going on-but she's going to fight to protect everyone's right to be as weird as they want. But not everyone loves Horse-sur-mer and its unusual ways, and the mysterious stranger with the Jesuit Hat who comes to stay causes problems for the town. Two unexpected deaths bring Gwyneth Gladwell and Gladys Grinski from Llanprytherch to help the Horsefolk and their Celtic cats sort out exactly what's going on and how to fight it. And then there is the dog who can predict the weather, but you'll have to read to find out about him-or is it her?