When Pru Marlowe gets the call that there"s been a cat shooting, she"s furious. Animal brutality is the one thing that this tough animal psychic won"t stand for, and in her role as a behaviorist she"s determined to care for the traumatized pet. But when Pru finds out that the catdidthe shooting - accidentally setting off a rare dueling pistol - she realizes something else is going on. Could the white Persian really have killed her owner - or did the whole bloody mess have something to do with that pricey collectible? With the white cat turning a deaf ear to her questions, Pru must tune in to Beauville"s other pampered residents - from the dead man"s elite social set to their equally spoiled pets - and learn the truth before her ex, a former New York cop, gets too close. In a world where value is determined by a price tag, only Pru Marlowe and her trusty tabby Wallis can figure out if this was a case of feline felony - or if some human has set the Persian up to be the ultimate cat"s paw.