When a small plane crashes behind Jase's house, he finds himself being haunted by the ghost of the pilot. The phantom pilot even seems to have some strange attachment to Jase's rescued dog, Lady. Jase doesn't know where to turn until he sees a girl named Stevie entering the local "haunted" house, alone. He believes she is the only one who may be brave enough to help him. But will they be able to communicate with the pilot to find out what he wants? Or will Jase remain "haunted" for the rest of his life?

When Stevie and Jase befriend Derol Pavey, a boy with Tourette Syndrome, strange things start to happen. The phantom of a little girl begins haunting Stevie, appearing in the mirrors of her house. She shows Stevie the moment of her death over and over, until Jase and she finally track down the location of the tragic event - the abandoned Crossroads Elementary School. They soon discover that the ghost is trying to protect Derol, who like her, is tormented for being different. What goes around comes around, and on a dark and desperate Halloween night, Stevie and Jase learn just how deadly bullying can be. Also included in the paperback edition: The Phantom Pilot-Book One.

Stevie-girl and her best friend, Jase, are phantom magnets. Whenever they are together, the doorway between this world and the next swings slightly open. The summer his parents treat them to a camping trip in New Mexico, the two friends can’t wait to visit the legendary Crybaby Bridge. Right away, they hear the crying baby. Is it a phantom, or is someone playing tricks on them? As the two friends scour the campgrounds for answers, they discover that phantoms are not the only secrets the nearby town has kept hidden for over 60 years. They also discover things about each other, and about Stevie’s family history, that will force their relationship to a whole new level—a level from which there may be no return.