The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (1992)

This turned out to be one of my favorite story lines of this series. I liked the different mountain location from the usual rural Moose County. I also liked that it didn't wrap up as neatly as most of the other books in this series. ( )

Qwill has served his five years and decides he wants to go to the mountains to figure out what to do with his life.
He rents the Tiptop Inn for the summer. There is a battle between the Spuds and the Taters over development
or environmentalism. Qwill’s empathy soon lies with the Taters, via Chrysalis. One year ago on Father’s Day, J.
J. Hawkinfield was murdered and Forest convicted. Qwill comes to believe it was a frame. J. J. wrote scathing
editorials that upset a lot of people. The one to be published the week after his death would have uncovered
a moonshine ring involving Josh and Hugh Lumpton. When Sherry heard of the piece, she called Hugh and
watched as Hugh killed her father. They then framed Forest together. Qwill captures them both and turns them
over to Dell. Qwill wonders if maybe the witch’s magic didn’t work after all to call him to free Forest. After one
week, Qwill rushes back because stranger has threateningly followed Polly. Qwill leaves all his purchases.
Meanwhile, Dr. Hal’s wife has died and he commits suicide. Melinda returns to take over the practice. ( )