Joel Bluewater has been found guilty of suicide, held captive by morally esoteric angels that guard the afterlife. To pay off the debt of his misspent life, Joel must join the Part-Timers, souls forced to help others move on in exchange for the money they need in a post-mortal limbo. But danger follows the dead, and there are many things worse to lose than one's flesh and blood. Joel will have to prove his innocence if he is to escape this supernatural purgatory, but the clock is ticking. Madness awaits souls who lose their way, and what was once lost may come back with a vengeance.