To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is named "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed girls' man serves an unique rock star clientele, who rely on his eager eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case earlier than the lights come up. However issues flip stunning when radio character Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to discover a lacking groupie mere hours earlier than he's electrocuted dwell on air.