Theo is happy spending his summer searching the river for treasure, even if he mostly just finds empty cans and fishing lures. But one day he discovers a pocket watch in the waters beneath a bridge that's said to be haunted. With a little digging, Theo learns that the pocket watch is linked to a local legend about a ghost of a traveler and buried treasure. He is determined to solve this mystery and posts his progress online, even after he receives an anonymous threat telling him to leave things alone. Is there someone out there who wants to keep the truth buried?
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