When Richard found The National Directory of Haunted Places at a small bookstore in Taos, New Mexico, it was like finding an enchanted treasure map. It seemed to promise a world filled with magic, all yours for the asking -- if you could find it. Right now, Richard needs magic more than ever. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory has come out -- but he still hasn’t sold anything on his own. His options are fading fast -- and now there’s a baby on the way. Maybe it’s time to grow up and leave childish things behind. As Richard obsessively tears through The National Directory of Haunted Places, searching the country for ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot -- and hope -- the walls start to close in on him. Will cold, hard reality have the final word? Or will Richard somehow find the unmarked turn-off that leads to the shadowy land of dreams?