When Lily Mason's uncle is accused of murdering a prominent Moonrise citizen, the amateur detective and her loyal pit bull Smooshie must dig out the truth and find the real killer.

Integrating isn't easy for a shifter in an all human town, but Lily Mason is finally making it work. She has love in her life, enjoys a great job, attends community college, and best of all, her fixer-upper house is nearly livable. She couldn't be happier.

Until her Uncle Buzz is accused of murder. 

A prominent member of the community has been found murdered in the parking lot of her uncle's cafe,The Cat's Meow. And thanks to a contentious relationship with the victim, Uncle Buzz is the number one suspect. 

Now Lily, Smooshie, and the Moonrise gang must solve the murder before Lily's only family ends up behind bars.