Canterlot and the royal family are shocked by the recent murder Josey Hoofington, personal assistant to the royal family. After several of failed attempts to track down the culprit by the Canterlot Police Department, Princess Luna hires a young private detective. It is up to this aspiring detective to track down the murderer so that city can sleep sound once again.

We follow this young detective through his struggle in the large city of Canterlot and through the action and excitement of tracking down the murderer. However when some clues begin to point to Celestia as the culprit, he has to decide who he can trust, and who needs to be questioned.