Qwilleran and his cats solve another mystery, this time at the newly sprouted Breakfast Island, a resort hot spot with an attractive history.

Qwill decides to accept an invitation to stay at Lori and Nick Bamba's Domino Inn so that he can nose around a bit.

Qwill rescues Elizabeth Applehardt, the strange young daughter of one of the most elite families in the country club set, after a snake bite incident.

Eventually a 'northern hurricane' destroys the XYZ development and Qwill's K Foundation restores it to its natural beauty.

Elizabeth Applehardt moves to Pickax and starts to develop into a quite capable young lady.