Cat magic, killer landscaping, and a kleptomaniac...no holiday's complete at the Phoenix Inn until it ends in murder. As Mercury's cat guardian I've been exposed to ghosts, zombies, and the vengeful claws of the kitchen cat, but everything pales to Mercury's mom visiting the Phoenix for Thanksgiving. I expect trouble from Mercury's regular guests but from her tango dancing mom Martha and her new boyfriend? Never. But when a valuable collection of memento mori jewelry goes missing and someone ends up dead, it's a good thing I, Mr. Yow, am on the scene. Me-row! Check it out as I discover the magic of what it truly takes to be a familiar and help Mercury solve yet another mysterious murder at the Phoenix. Join Mr. Yow in his second Cat's Tail of Magical Midlife and discover the Phoenix Inn from a cat's eye view.