A reality TV show for aspiring opera singers descends on Wynter Castle, leaving baker Merry Wynter with her hands full catering to the endless demands of the distinguished judges and ambitious contestants. When a dogged reporter who's been covering the competition is attacked and left for dead, Merry is determined to discover who orchestrated the heinous deed.
Yanofsky's obsession with author Mordecai Richler leads him to consult a rabbi, a psychiatrist, a dream analyst, and his wife, in a quest to find the man in Richler's books and the man behind them. What starts as literary appreciation turns into literary stalking, asides about other writers, and a walking tour of Richler's old neighbourhood.
