When Michael dies, she stands to lose everything, and convinces herself and her readers that the whole thing is a hoax. Some poke fun of her naïve belief, while others offer financial aid to investigate the rumors further. Chasing shadows of an entertainer notoriously known for wearing disguises takes Skye back to Neverland, to Michael's childhood home in Indiana, a mosque in Bahrain, and to a plastic surgeon's office in Beijing. When Skye finally finds a man who fits the white glove, her readers turn against her, and she finds herself in the same media frenzy Michael was a victim of.