True crime writer Tracy Gomez is unsure of what to make of the unusual invitation from New York City attorney Peter Angelo: A one million dollar prize to anyone who can solve the mystery of three deaths which had occurred nearly eighty years earlier. Tracy desperately needs the money to fix up the old inn she's just inherited and solving the crime will also provide welcome publicity to help her sagging writing career. But accepting the invitation brings unexpected challenges, like spectral help during a séance and Tracy's attraction to the sexy attorney monitoring the contest. Does Tracy only have a ghost of a chance to discover the secrets of the past or can she win a prize far better than a million dollars?Peter Angelo's father is dying and has only one last wish: To find out if he is related to State Senator Francis "Skippy" Ryan. Eighty years earlier, Skippy was accused of murdering his wife and young daughter and then killing himself, but Peter's father does not believe that's what really happened on that long ago night and he wants to know the truth about his heritage.To honor his father's wishes, Peter assembles a cast of specialists to discover the truth about Skippy and the last night of his life. But Peter hadn't gambled on also discovering love during the extraordinary occurrences during the investigations.