Milo Mayes is not your typical thirteen year old. He is a genius with a passionate desire to become a great private investigator like his dad when he grows up. Normally, Milo spends his free time solving trivial cases like missing dogs and stolen candy bar money, but when he and his sidekick discover a dead body in the small town of McCurtin, Milo decides to put his investigative skills to the ultimate test by attempting to solve a case that has both the police and his dad perplexed. In doing so, Milo soon finds himself caught up in a game of cat and mouse with a ruthless killer who is determined to rid Milo from the game.