Perfect for fans of mystery adventure books for kids, classic chapter books for boys, and middle grade mystery series, this gripping installment follows teen reporter Nick Caden as he enters the forbidden world of spiritualists, mediums, and "misfortune tellers."

When the only eyewitness to a murder is a ghost, who do you believe?

"A whip-smart mystery series with a touch of paranormal and much-needed humor, realistic crime-scene drama plays out in each book, including this latest, when a girl goes missing and her brother is wrongfully imprisoned. Only this time, Nick's brilliant wit and sleuthing skills are seriously tested when he is brought into a world of spiritualists, mediums, and ghosts coming back from the dead. In the spirit of Scooby-Doo, "Is it a ghost or not?" and "Those meddling kids...," I highly recommend this series, especially for boys and reluctant readers." - Kim Childress, Book Editor, Girls' Life Magazine

Nick Caden is no stranger to supernatural mysteries and paranormal phenomena. He and his buddies have been TV crime fans for years, which led to Nick solving his first murder case during an Old West ghost town family vacation when it seemed there wasn't "a ghost of a chance" of catching the killer.

His success landed Nick a job as a reporter for The Cool Ghoul Gazette, where he debunks all kinds of crazy, so-called paranormal murders. From uncovering the killer of a vampire to catching zombies and werewolves, Nick relies on truth, facts, and watching cop and detective shows to solve cases.

In this paranormal "ghost" mystery, an all-star basketball player goes missing, her brother has been implicated in a murder, and "Sistah S