With his companion Polly in Paris, Qwill keeps himself occupied by writing an absurdist play called "The cat who got elected dog catcher." Meanwhile, things are spicing up in Pickax. Huge inheritances from old families are suddenly and mysteriously pouring into town, but nobody is quite sure why. Except Koko, that is--and he's not telling. Then things get really interesting when one resident drops dead from an apparent bee sting. Can Qwill and his...