Harold and Chester could hardly believe it. Monroe family was going on vacation without them. barnacle the family rabbit would be bored with a neighbor. but they the family loyal dog and cat were to be sent to stay with strangers they were spend a week at chateau bow wow. chateau bow Wow is her Chester soon after they arrived could more properly be called holiday inn. so what was Halloween neither of them knew. Chester had his suspicious however only a werewolf could make that chilling sound. it didn't take long for them to get acquainted with their fellow suffers Max a jogging bulldog and a white turtleneck sweater who was unfortunately trapped at the Apex of a love triangle between two French poodles Louise and Georgette taxi a dog of uncertain origins and mental capacity Lyle a cat whose feet and fancies new new bounds Heather and Howard a mysterious pair of wire-haired dachshunds. add all these together with two very unlikely humans designed designated to supply food and comfort to the inmates and stage stage has been set for unexpected events which came came far too soon. first it was a howling then there were the disappearances and finally there was a dread suspicion of murder. but who was being murdered? and who had done it? Chester pride himself in his ability as a sleuth. but it took some uncomfortable and dangerous moments for both Chester and Harold to uncover the whole truth this came from a Texas library.