It's another ordinary morning at Madeline McDougal's small town bakery. Except Madeline's Persian cat Astoria seems to be very wound up this AM for some reason. Astoria's anxieties seem to be focused solely on Mr. Joe owner of the coffee shop next door. Never one to ignore a hunch Madeline with Astoria in tow decide to pay a visit to Mr. Joe. Only to find him sprawled out on his office floor gasping for air. Seems he was recently attacked by someone. But whom? Why? After Mr. Joe is taken to the hospital Madeline and her Sidekick Granddaughter Bailey put their heads together to try and uncover the guilty party.