Ava Maria Sophia Cecilia loves her family but hates it when her brother Giuseppe starts talking about the paranormal, especially since she probably doesn't believe in ghosts. Once again, Giuseppe has conned her into helping out with one of his boring paranormal investigations where nothing ever happens—until that night, when a dead body turns up. Ava finds herself embroiled with not only a new detective and the town's young mayor, but also a crazy animal re-habber and assorted ghost-hunters. Has everyone in Brewster Square gone mad?