In this cosy crime mystery set in a retirement village, we meet Josh, a sweet, well-meaning university student who has a part-time job in aged care. When Josh steals two research mice from a campus laboratory, he decides to hide them in the basement of the retirement village. But will he be able to find the lab mice another home before they cause the outbreak of a deadly disease. Enter a curious cat called Harley, a devilish dog called Bobby, the arrival of some strange packing boxes and a spike in the village's water bill. As the mystery thickens and disaster looms, the combined efforts of the residents of Harwood Hall will save the day. Enter a cat called Harley, a dog called Bobby, the arrival of some mysterious packing boxes, a strange spike in the village's water bill, and you've got a sweet, cosy crime mystery filled with mischievous characters.