A radical move ruffles more than a few feathers. The introduction of female officers into the Police Force has an effect that Commander Jethro MacGillicudy wasn't intending - someone isn't happy. A Watch-House mysteriously catches fire, a cart carries a strange load and there's a neatly folded pile of clothes. MacGillicudy joins forces with Cornwallis, Frankie and Rose to dig out the truth: a truth which has consequences, a truth which runs too close to home for comfort, a truth which must be discovered before it's too late. Another visit to Gornstock and its inhabitants as the crime-solving team seek out the not-so-good guys with the help of a cat and twelve very eager girls.