October Jones is an adventurous, street-smart, and scrappy boy whose curiosity often leads to trouble, but ends up being his saving grace. When a series of crimes occur in Lightning Pines Cemetery, October thinks he knows who is behind it all, but his mission to solve the mystery is hindered by a meddling teacher, class bullies, false leads, and getting grounded. His impulsive nature and penchant for mischief leads his own father to believe that October might be the prime suspect. With the help from his pragmatic sister. April and his two best friends (Joey Franklin and Randy Cho), October works to solve the mystery of Lightning Pines and to clear his name.