Rock performs on a jazz television show and later meets Kenton Price, a close friend of Stygamian's. Rock is accused of a second murder and the mystery deepens.

While trying to uncover the mystery, Kenton Price is shot; Rock goes to Stygamian's house where Rock is drugged in a secret lair.

Rock learns new details about the circumstances surrounding the murders of Fresno Foxglove and Stygamian from a secret source.

Rock is pursued by the FBI and uncovers the true murderer.

Rock hightails it to Mexico, where he reunites with his one-time big band singer, Delores DeWinter.

A hard-luck pianist becomes the prime suspect in two murders, including that of his singer/part-time lover in Los Angeles, and sets out to clear his name.