Nothing bad ever happens in charming Old Quebec City, at least not until surf bum Paul Wainscott comes to town. Now, dead bodies--including a street mime with a "dummy" act--are popping up like surfboards after a killer wave. To make matters worse, Paul has only a few months to make his new building profitable or he'll lose everything. Lucky for him, there's a derelict wax museum in his basement, and everybody knows they're practically a license to print money-right? With the help of his new friend and business partner-a loopy octogenarian named Dottie-he unravels the mystery behind a priceless antique tapestry and two seemingly unrelated murders, all while systematically sampling every pastry in town...