Journalist Nina visits the newest luxury boutique hotel in Salem on Halloween Eve for a magazine assignment. Once owned by a legendary sea captain, whispers of the captain's ghostly presence weave through the hallways.

Along with rumors of a hidden treasure. The amateur sleuth turned scribe soon connects with the town's eccentric characters to gather local color. Among them is gorgeous Chef Brad, her former heartthrob. On All Hallows Eve, the group holds a seance. At midnight, the captain's ghostly presence appears on cue.

Nina assumes it to be fake Halloween fun. But when the hotel owner is found dead minutes later, Brad is arrested for his murder. Could this enchanting culinary genius truly be hiding a dark secret? Or is the captain's ghost capable of committing murder? Nina risks her life to investigate, delving deeper into the shadows to expose a web of deception.