Eddie Collins, private eye and part-time Hollywood actor, is hired by ageing actor, Sam Roth, to locate his disowned son, Jack Callahan. Roth hopes to reconcile their relationship before his "Martini Shot" last scene of the day, as he is in his 90s. While working the Roth case, Eddie receives a letter from his daughter's adoptive parents, that she would like to meet him and find out more about her mom. In spite of his uncertainty, Eddie agrees to meet her. What will this relationship lead to in the future and what will all parties make of it? Only time will tell. Eddie locates Callahan, leading to a father and son meeting. However, he later gets a call from Roth, informing him that his son has been found, bludgeoned to death. Sam asks Eddie to find out what has happened to Jack. Eddie investigates Jack's life, hoping to find clues to the murder. Little does he know that upon discovering the murderer, his own life will hang in the balance. Book 4 of the Eddie Collins Mystery Series.