Despite having a dad who’s famous for hunting ghosts on television, Claire does not believe in them. But then her dad disappears. And Lucas—a strange boy in her class known for communicating with spirits—has a message for her: Her dad has been taken, and he’s in grave danger!

Together, Claire and Lucas set out for the town of Hush Falls, where Claire’s dad was last seen. Legend says that a tall man in a dark tattered coat lurks near the local reservoir, and anyone who gets too close to him is never heard from again. Claire and Lucas are determined to rescue her father. But how can they save him when the legend also says that anyone who sees the ghost is destined to die?