A young boy with a passion for detective work sets himself up as an amateur investigator in his small town, taking on cases that quickly grow more complicated than he anticipated. When he becomes entangled in a web of local intrigue involving feuding families, he must use his wits to uncover the truth and clear his own name after finding himself wrongly implicated. Based on the novel by Eoin Colfer, the series blends comedy and mystery through the eyes of its resourceful teenage protagonist.