Max the talking Tonkinese cat has his fourth solo adventure in this short story to accompany the Shadows from the Past series. Snatched from his home in the middle of the night, Max is spirited away to a secret location. There, in the company of other animals, he is put through exhausting physical exercises and tough endurance tests - a true nightmare for the comfort-loving feline. But who are the shadowy figures in charge and why has he been taken to their training camp? Will Max discover the truth about his mysterious undercover adventure?