Dead Matter — Anton Strout

When the paranormal raises its ugly head in New York City, the Department of Extraordinary Affairs executes a flawless smackdown. That's the idea anyway, and Agent Simon Canderous can usually count on help from his mentor, Connor Christos. But Connor's left Simon to handle a double caseload as he cashes in on five years' worth of saved vacation time. Simon suspects that his partner isn't Club Medding so much as Club Deading -- using his talents as a ghost whisperer to try to dig up information about his long-lost brother.

The spirit populace of Manhattan doesn't appreciate its well-deserved RIP being disturbed, and Simon is sent in to do damage control. Connor's in a sorry state, and he tells Simon that each night he's being haunted by visions of his brother at his window. Simon is worried that his partner may be going crazy -- or worse, maybe he's not...