Book excerpt: Jillian Cade doesn't believe in the paranormal. But ever since her famous professor father abandoned her to travel the world for 'research', she's milked his reputation by taking over his private investigation firm. After all, a high schooler has to take care of herself, especially since she's on her own. Ironically, it's when she takes on a case that might involve a totally non-paranormal missing person that things get strange. Particularly when Sky Ramsey - a new boy at school and an avid fan of her father's - forces his way into becoming her partner.