In this second installment of The Asher Chronicles series Tex Avery returns home triumphant from the 1987 Kansas Junior Rodeo Championships. His victory sets in motion a chain of events surrounding Elmer, the friendly ghost who pranks his grandparents' western outfitters store. But Elmer is not so friendly now. Instead, he becomes a menace. Why does he have it in for Tex?

Sean Hathaway's life changes in unexpected ways when trauma and relocation to another town threatens his sense of stability. Will his best friend Celeste forget all about him, and will he find the courage to tell her how he really feels about her?

Celeste's own past comes full circle as her long-lost father makes an unexpected and unwelcome appearance. What does this guy want with her, after all these years? Can she trust him?

With the help of a mysterious, endearing new friend, the gang try to solve the mystery of Elmer's ire to help Tex before it's too late.