Cynical and hard-nosed, famous journalist David McIntosh relies on cigarettes and alcohol to get through life. He has few friends, no family to speak of, and a deep, abiding suspicion of spiritual practices.

Sensing an opportunity to expose metaphysical fraud, McIntosh travels to a small community in New England. There he meets Carmen and her family, learning about their relationship with discarnate beings. Chief among these beings is Jane, an evolved spirit with a plan to benefit both the spiritual and material worlds.

As David's resistance to the unseen evaporates, he finds his...