- When Mike begins investigating the murder of a Jazz Society Director, and the theft of two rare and valuable instruments, it leads him on a path into greed, ambition, hidden family secrets and the world of jazz music.
- Entering the deserted offices of the Crescent City Jazz Society looking for its director, Charles Doucette, to discuss an insurance matter, Mike instead finds him dead, and a smashed-in empty display case that housed two valuable instruments previously owned by now deceased jazz greats, Jimbo Rollins and Jojo Miller, valued at over $100,000. Also missing is one of the society's record collections valued at only $200, while more valuable collections remain untouched. Mike has no idea what Doucette specifically wanted to discuss with him, although he is aware that one of the insurance companies he deals with underwrote the missing instruments' policy. The society's assistant director, Ralph Clayton, is promoted to Doucette's vacant position, he more knowledgeable about jazz in general than his predecessor. What Mike wants to find out is why Truman Deckbar, renowned for having a valuable jazz collection of his own, would donate Jimbo Rollins' cornet to the society rather than keep it in his own private collection. Mike asks his similarly blind friend, Danny, a jazz pianist with his own club, to keep his ears open if the instruments surface underground. Danny is facing his own problems with his supportive girlfriend Molly, who feels like he is constantly pushing her away, while Danny's bass playing friend, Gus Pollack, tries to muscle in on her. Mike doesn't want to let his personal feelings cloud what look to be facts, but he may have to delve deeper below the surface to discover the entire truth, which involves two family secrets and ambition.—Huggo
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