In the quaint town of Arbordale, Isla Reed is more than the owner of the historic local theater and its mischievous resident cat—she’s a beacon of enthusiasm and, unfortunately, a magnet for mayhem. When tragedy strikes with the murder of a star actress in her theater’s dressing room, Isla’s best friend is quickly spotlighted as the lead suspect.

Refusing to let the tunnel-visioned detective set the stage for her friend’s downfall, Isla decides it’s time to step into the detective’s shoes herself. Luckily, a secret talent and a ghost give her an edge to separate the lies from the truth as she pushes to tie the clues together before it’s too late.