Death of a Guitarist

Thin Edges--a California rock group of the early 70s who have been divided for more than a decade--has an opportunity to re-enter the spotlight and relive their rock-and-roll glory days but that hope is threatened when their guitarist Blue Crosby turns up dead and Cal Lambert their lead singer is the prime suspect. An offer by a movie producer to use the bands music--written largely by Cal--would bring royalties renewed interest in their early records and the possibility of a group revival. However Crosby clinging to old grudges had schemed to upend the windfall for Lambert and the other band members. Now almost broke and near arrest as the key suspect Lambert seeks the help of his estranged son to clear his name and protect the producers offer. The investigation by Cals son and an assigned police detective uncovers the bad blood between Lambert and Crosby the rampant drug use and hedonist lifestyle of Laurel Canyon a suburb of L.A. and the jealousies rivalries and egos that led to the bands breakup and fade from fame. Only by going back to the groups halcyon days in Southern California and sorting through the origins of the animosity can they find the clues that will help them discover who murdered Blue Crosby.