It looked simple on the face of it TV actor commits suicide, what more is there to say? You hear it every day.
Trouble is there's no good reason. He's the company's well-liked leading star, a nice fellow with a successful career, a sweet sponsorship profile and a whole shiny Hollywood future ahead of him.
That's when they call in troubleshooting PI Jack Stern to put a gloss on things but what Jack uncovers leads him down a complex avenue of sex and intrigue.
It seems there will be a long trail of death and deceit before Jack can leave this particular valley of shadows.