Myles dreams of hockey stardom and just being a normal kid - one who doesn't twitch or suffer from anxiety. But an unexpected death during a train ride into Boston for a class field trip forces Myles to take risks he's not prepared for. Overwhelmed with the demands of school, a girl he likes, the mysterious disappearance of a dozen dogs, and the constant threat of bullies and punks that roam his neighborhood, Myles's talent for telling stories is called into action as he must find a way to tell an amazing story that only he can tell - one that his future depends on. Join Myles Walsh in the second installment of the Dead Man series as he and his friends, Brady and Kat, try to uncover the story behind a curious photograph Myles takes from a man who dies at his feet while on a train with classmates. A gifted storyteller, Myles is given the responsibility of continuing a 400-year tradition of telling the stories that must be told. What message does the dead man try to tell him? An under-performing student struggling with anxiety, Myles must overcome his fears and self-doubt as pursues his dream of playing hockey at powerhouse Saint Michael's Prep.
