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