When springtime arrives in picturesque New Bergen, so do the tourists and antiquers. This year, though, there are some new, unwelcome visitors. Extortion. Arson. And murder. Right into the middle of this deep doo-doo step restaurant manager Andy Skyberg and his big mutt, King Harald. The amiable canine has suddenly developed a knack for sniffing out the crimes that seem to cluster around New Bergen's newest downtown merchant—Andy’s old college flame. The evidence is overwhelming that someone wants very much to chase Trudi Bock out of town…or worse! Throw into this mayhem one legendary (but lost) ebelskiver recipe…a gimlet-eyed church lady…a van full of federal agents…a crusty socialist…a feisty lady cop…a beloved iguana…an amorous ex-girlfriend…and an overabundance of rosemaling… And you have all the fixings for The Karma of King Harald.