Life for Melanie has returned to normal She works as a gardener with friend Stooper eats at Masons Diner and sits on her farmhouse porch with friends Syl andSandi Her biggest challenge is helping Mr Tibbs get used to the stillunnamed black cat that sauntered into the householdAnd then she finds a body in the coat closet at the Farm Bureau dinner The local grain operator had angered farmers with increased prices but who kills for an extra few cents per bushel of cornTired of fingers pointing toward her and curious about why someone burned some of her late fathers files Mel does some poking on her own The kidnapping ofa local woman raises the stakesWith pets who have a nose for trouble Melanie seeks a devious suspect