Qwilleran and the cats are visiting an island known by many names. Qwill has always called it Breakfast Island, but to the taciturn natives, it`s Providence Island. To the rich summer residents it`s Grand Island - and to the developers and tourists who are turning this once-peaceful place upside down, it`s Pear Island. But when some odd "accidents" occur, including a fatal boat explosion, Qwill suspects sabotage and sets out to investigate - because murder by any other name is just as