Chase Newton, a private investigator living in the Bend Oregon area, stumbles across an old mystery that began over fifty years ago. While still maintaining his job at a local detective agency, Chase struggles with puzzling mysteries and dangerous foes. Along with his new friends, they unravel the mystery and intrigue surrounding the old mansion next door to Chase's home, and its former owner. The further they get into the old mystery, the more dangerous it becomes. Before long, Chase finds himself working against the clock to solve the case. Things get worse when his friends don't wholly trust him, and his job at the agency is put in jeopardy. He must solve the case of the stone panthers before time runs out.