A murdered pastry chef and a stolen family recipe turn Barkview's annual holiday gingerbread dog house competition into a canine cat-astrophy. Has this competition turned dog-eat-dog or is it something more sinister? A tent full of knife-proficient suspects complicates everything. When Sandy's sister is accused of the crime, Cat Hawl is on the scent. The deeper she digs she realizes that the recipe itself leads to something far more valuable than the perfect holiday treat. With the help of two devilish Dachshunds, Cat must run with the big dogs to find a 1930's treasure before the prize is eaten by time.