Christmas had settled gently over the neighborhood. Lights glowed in the windows. Snow fell without urgency. Doors opened more easily this time of year. That’s how the knock came. Not sharp. Not hurried. Just grateful. Mr. and Mrs. Smart opened the door to find a neighbor standing there, bundled in a winter coat, holding a familiar calico cat close to her chest. “I just wanted to thank you,” she said warmly. “Your cats helped guide her home when she slipped out back. She foll

📅 Monday, December 15 The neighborhood was buzzing — and not in a cheerful, holiday way. Mr. Smart stood at the mailbox chatting with Mr. Alvarez from two houses down. “First it was my gardening gloves,” Mr. Alvarez said, scratching his head. “Then my ladder was moved. I found it leaning against the fence like someone borrowed it… and forgot to ask.” Mrs. Smart joined them, arms folded. “You’re not the only one. Mrs. Chen’s holiday wreath disappeared for a whole day. And som

📅 Monday, December 8 The morning sun had barely touched the rooftops when the Smarts stepped outside and found their neighbor, Mrs. Delaney, pacing beside her vegetable planters. Mr. Smart called out, “Everything alright?” Mrs. Delaney huffed. “No! Something keeps stealing from my garden. First the tomatoes… then the squash… and last night, my biggest bell pepper just disappeared!” Mrs. Smart leaned sympathetically over the fence. “That’s awful — it sounds like more than jus

Welcome to Monday Mystery Blog with Frankie Sinatro, P.I. 🕵️‍♂️The coffee’s brewing, the night is quiet, and somewhere in the Smart household… mischief is afoot. Each Monday, our favorite feline detective invites you to tag along on another whisker-tingling case — where clues hide in the shadows, and justice is always served (with a side of tuna). Previously on Frankie Sinatro, P.I.: The red-yarn case was tied up neat, but a detective’s whiskers never rest. Especially when t

🕵️‍♂️ The pantry’s been raided. The cookies are crumbs. And my magnifying glass smells suspiciously like tuna. Midnight’s calling… and so is the next case. The Smart household’s gone quiet — maybe too  quiet. But when the fridge light flickers at midnight and cookie crumbs lead straight to the cat door, Detective Frankie Sinatro grabs his magnifying glass and gets to work. 🕵️‍♂️🍪Was it Deano? Oreo? Or something with a mask and a sweet tooth?Find out this Monday in “The Cas