Book one: Secrets and Lies Jerome Barker has always been able to see the dead. In Secrets and Lies he takes on three cases in the hope of clearing the ghosts that plague the living so that they (the ghosts and the living) can all move on. Case one involves Shirley and Michael who are disturbed by the presence of an aggressive male spirit who is searching to avenge his death. As a result their converted milking barn is far less peaceful than the tranquil retirement retreat they had hoped for. Case two involves Tara the convicted murderess and arsonist. After serving ten years in prison for her heinous crime she is plagued by the ghosts of three women who are determined to convey their crucial message. Case three involves Samantha who is a young and pretty English Literature student who harbours a shocking secret. She insists that her parents must forget the son they lost so that she can move on but he has other ideas. As well as the demons of his clients, Jerome also has his own to contend with - mainly in the shape of his dad, his brother and his brother's best friend. The only people in his corner is his mum and his aunty Fern but for how long? Can Jerome solve the dilemmas of every ghost and the living people they plague? And, at what cost to himself and his family?