St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.

Sophie Carter is treading water.

Despite closing a killer story on her last assignment, the aspiring investigative journalist still fears becoming yesterday’s news if she doesn’t impress her boss soon.

But when she’s tasked with a fresh feature, she’s dismayed to learn the macabre break headlines a young woman who’s been strangled.

Baffled by a slew of sketchy statements, the harried reporter turns to her snarky talking Calico for clues.

But after the feisty feline finally tracks down a witness to the murder, Sophie’s frustration grows when it ends up being a hamster… who’s gone missing.

Can the crime-solving pair find the furry rodent and put his statement on the front page?