Helene, Marta, Jimmy, Charles, and Violet put their best detective skills to use when they discover that the strange people seen around town and at the farm hold a bigger secret than they could have imagined. They are not who they say they are, and are up to no good.

With the help of a kitchen sink, a wandering cat, and God-given help to face down a big storm on the lake, the gang discovers that with incredible courage and creative thinking, they might get a new friend and change his life forever.