Murphy wasn't out to find a mystery but one stormy night, a mystery found him.
No one believes there was a pirate ship in the channel in front of his home but Murphy is determined to solve the mystery. He drags his reluctant cousin Katrina along in the search.
Murphy and Katrina, with help of his dog Hogan, head bravely into a storm, determined to untangle the curious web of lies, murder and buried treasure.
Their quest quickly turns dangerous as they clash with a ruthless villain and his gang of pirates on the streets and waterways of Juneau, Alaska.
They discover a gruesome family secret intertwined with the mystery of the pirates.