All the world's a stage - and now Jim Qwilleran's apple orchard has become the stage for a real-life murder scene. The much-disliked director of the Pickax Theatre Club's Shakespeare production, Hilary VanBrook, is found dead after the closing-night cast party…and with the help of his supersmart Siamese, Qwill must cast a suspicious eye on all the players - especially the ones pussyfooting around behind the scenes...

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