Cupcake, an orange cat, curled up in a dark corner of the dark musty bookstore.

For years Uncle Ezra had been smiling as customers came into his store, helping them find books and ringing up their selections on his ancient cash register. A little bell rang over the door every time a new customer came in, which made the shop seem cheerful. With his long grey hair, Ezra looked almost as old as the books themselves. But he was young at heart. He sold new books as well old books -- and especially well-loved books.

And soon he’d be involved in a mystery story of his own ...