The California Sun was shining while the sounds of rock 'n roll oldies poured out of the tape deck of Max Reynolds baby-blue Mercedes. Suddenly, the music stopped and Max, Hollywood's #1gossip columnist, got the biggest scoop of her career- tomorrow's 'mourning' news. The man's voice was unfamiliar, but the taped message was very clear- Phillip Marvell, famous screen writer, would be dead by the next morning. Shock turned to disbelief as Max replayed the tape. Should she disregard the message as the work of some prankster out for a laugh? Or go to the police? The fiery redhead did the only thing a reporter with a story like could do. She printed it. And then the prediction came true. Max was already in too deep to get out. Dead bodies began piling up. First a screen writer, then the leading lady, next the director... the Max got the biggest scoop of all- she would be the next victim! It was a race against time to find the mad killer before Max, herself, became the star of her last deadly column!