After the mysterious disappearance of statuesque exotic dancer Dorothy, Mel Samson, a grizzled L.A. private investigator, sets out to shed light on the knotty case. As Sampson looks high and low for answers, combing the city for clues in lavish mansions and cheap strip clubs, a long quest into the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles unfolds. As a result, drug dealers, park rangers, and depressed trophy wives stand in the way of the truth. But time is running out, and Sampson begins to fear the worst. What happened to Dorothy? Has Sampson arrived too late?—Nick Riganas