Mrs. Cobb always welcomed the spirits and ghosts she believed roamed her farmhouse. But when she calls Jim Qwilleran about unearthly noises she hears, her voice trembles with fear. By the time he arrives to investigate, his ex-housekeeper has been scared to death. With Koko and Yum Yum, his Siamese cats, Moose County's most celebrated sleuths find themselves embroiled in mystery.