David and his intractable brother Loren own a specialty shop, which as it turns out appears to be haunted. Calling in professional ghost hunting investigators seems harmless for the two skeptics, but they soon find themselves the target of a group of concerned citizens with an overzealous devotion to ghosts. "Caput Mortem" is a humorous novella of speculative fiction. Plus three other stories of magic realism. In "Buried Treasure" a high school loner comes under the influence of a charismatic leader. A mysterious guitar, a strange being of the street, and the lure of family life make up the central elements of the dream-like, lyrical story "Hostages." In the long short story "The Exhibit" Justin aspires to create great art. Emily desires Justin. Both may just get what they want, but not in the way either could have imagined.