Pernilla is alarmed when she learns that Dad's funeral home is no longer receiving any orders and that Mom is being sued by a farmer who believes he is the murderer of the fruit trees in one of her crime novels. The family is surely facing financial ruin, including social decline. Immediately, Pernilla and her brothers launch a rescue operation. The fact that detective work on fruit farms, attending funerals, and clever interrogations are necessary makes the situation exciting. Having their little brother Sten in tow, chasing false leads, and saving earthworms adds the necessary humor. In the end, it becomes clear how fortunate it is that the siblings never run out of ideas.