Inspired by her German heritage, Holly's grandmother has arranged for the town to have a Christkindl Market for visitors to come from out of town to enjoy the market and howliday festivities. But Holly's Christmas joy is nearly stolen when she learns that her old flame has brought his fiance home for the holidays, and they'll be staying at the Sugar Maple Inn! Only, a love triangle is the last thing on Holly's mind after her nose for trouble leads to the corpse of a beloved, pet-clothing business tycoon. It's up to Holly and her dedicated cat detectives to snoop for the killer.