Nora Charles, a former crime reporter in Chicago, returns her hometown of Cruz, California to run her deceased mother's sandwich shop. Back home, Nora finds it difficult to give up her sleuthing ways; she is named after Nora Charles from The Thin Man.
Nora begins to investigate the death of local socialite Lola Grainger. Lola's death was deemed an accident: too much alcohol caused her to fall of her husband's boat. Nora isn't the only one who suspects Lola's death was caused by foul play. Lola's sister contacted a P.I. to investigate. Then Lola's sister and the P.I. subsequently turn up missing. Nora's investigative efforts are aided by Nick, the P.I.'s cat. (Now you have Nick and Nora Charles) who ferrets out evidence and spells clues with Scrabble tiles.
Nora's friends include: Chantal the French psychic who has decided to make cat collars as a side business. Ollie Sampson, the missing P.I.'s former partner; and Detective Daniel Corleone.
