Is it just a case of summertime blues or a full-blown career crisis?Newspaper reporter Jim Qwilleran isn't sure, but he's hoping a few days in the country will help him sort out his life.With cats Koko and Yum Yum for company, Qwill heads for a cabin owned by a family friend.But from the moment he arrives, things turn strange.Eerie footsteps cross the roof at midnight. Local townsfolk become oddly secretive. And then, while fishing, Qwill hooks on to a murder mystery while Koko develops a sudden and uncanny fondness for classical music...