Tyler's not the type of teenager who spends much time considering the paranormal. Abandoned by his parents and living in a foster home, he's consumed by the tragedy of his own life. It's not until eight-year-old Sawyer enters the home that Tyler begins to wonder if there's more to human existence than life and death. Is there, in fact, something in between? Determined to learn the reason behind Sawyer's fear of water and uncanny knowledge of World War II submarines, Tyler's quest leads him down a dangerous path where lifetimes overlap and a murderer lurks... desperate to keep his secrets...

The Men in the Trees centers around a teen mother, Meryl Panagos, who's barely out of high school, living on her own and struggling to raise a young son in a small Oregon town. Although Meryl has a good job at a friend's comic book store, it's still difficult to make ends meet or even find time to talk to the handsome university student who keeps hanging around. Then Rose Washington answers her ad for a roommate and it's like a wish come true. A retired school teacher, Rose is happy to help cook, clean and even babysit when needed. But Rose has secrets - including a preoccupation with the...