Marilyn Monroe has been murdered. And tough, irrepressible ex-cop PI Grace Smith is hired to hunt down the killer. But there are no all-expenses-paid trips to California for this investigation: Marilyn Monroe is a seaside donkey, and Grace is too broke to turn down the case.
During the investigation Grace finds herself increasingly drawn in to the mystery surrounding the murder of a young prostitute whose death occured on the same night as Marilyn's. But pitting her wits against a deranged criminal mind while trying to keep one step ahead of the police is not easy. And as Grace uncovers an extraordinary tale of greed and betrayal she soon realises her own life is in grave danger.