First in the all new series of original mystery star and Adrien monk the brilliant investigator who always knows when something's out of place. Monk's house is being fumigated and he has nowhere to go. Fortunately his assistant Natalie and her daughter kind enough to welcome him into their home. Unfortunately their home is not quite up to monk standards of clowniness in order. Obama on temps to arrange his surroundings just so something else needs to be put straight. The death of a dog at the local firehouse on the same night as a fatal house fire has lead monk until puzzle mystery. And much to his horror monk is going to have to dig through a lot of dirt to find the answer