Five-year-old Missy loves adventures. She loves playing with dolls in her parents' big back yard. Most of all, Missy loves cats, but her daddy won't let her have one of her own.

Their neighbor has a cat and brand new baby kittens. He's not a very nice man, but Missy's sure she can sneak into his garage where the kittens live, and he'll never even know she was there.

Only some men will go to any length to hide their secrets, especially from a little girl whose parents don't know where she went.

"I've been a fan of Annie Reed's short stories for a long time." –Marcelle Dubé, author of THE SHOELESS KID

"The appearance of a new Annie Reed story is a treat. Try one and you'll be hooked." –Dave Hendrickson, author of CRACKING THE ICE