Back in Pickax, Jim Qwilleran expects to resume a quiet life, but the people and animals of Pickax have other ideas. A noisy cardinal wakes him every morning. Nosy neighbors drop by uninvited and the Siamese misbehave, even sneezing on guests. As if that weren't bad enough, Qwill's longtime companion acts as though she is in love--with another man. But worst of all, Qwill finds a body in his apple orchard.

Compact discs. Unabridged.