Los Angeles reporter Maxi Poole can"t take her eyes off the bizarre translucent coffin that holds the corpse of Jack Nathanson, the Oscar winning actor and her ex-husband. Less clear than the lucite casket is who shot him in cold blood. Initial evidence points to Nathanson"s first wife but Maxi is not convinced. Using her investigative powers and insider access she sets out to find the real murderer and is stunned to uncover an endless list of suspects. And then the city is rocked by another scandal that threatens to turn the fantasy capital of the world into a nightmare. Set against the beaches of Malibu, the lavish estates of Beverly Hills and the trendy hotspots of Hollywood, this murder mystery is a virtuoso tour de force.