Lucy James, a sleuth wannabe, is drawn into the intrigue of a bygone war. The French speaking parrot she is caring for shrieks out clues that lead Lucy to a mysterious diary and an elderly man with a secret. Her hands are full when a friend's dog disappears and she's asked to find out what happened to that dog and others. Although she works part-time at a movie theater, she also interns at a detective agency, but it is not going well. With trusty dog Baskerville at her side, Lucy picks up tips from her mentor Sherlock to unravel the confusing threads of the mystery at hand.