When Jarrod Jarvis runs into Wallace Goodwin, one of the former writers on the beloved eighties sitcom that made him a star, he's shocked to discover that the neurotic Wallace has a bound for London's West End, with a scene-stealing part for Jarrod. Soon Jarrod's hitting the boards in London, and the boards are hitting back, big time. When Claire Richards is found dead, Jarrod finds himself the prime-suspect.

Jarrod Jarvis acting career is a long way from what it was when he was a child star. But his stock is about to rise when he runs into an old friend, writer Wallace Goodwin, who has scribed a play, bound for London's West End, with a scene stealing part for Jarrod. As much as the actors all seem to loathe one another, they truly resent Jarrod. Its a cast of characters including a hotshot young director; a British legend who''s a lush, a Bollywood beefcake--hot for Jarrods boyfriend, an out of the closet Sir with a penchant for young actors and Oscar-winning actress Claire Richards--Jarrods only friend in the cast. No one can play a death scene like La Claire. Except that this time, the diva isnt faking it, she's been poisoned and Jarrod was the last one to see her alive. Accused of murdering the star, its up to Jarrod to find out who killed Claire and clear his name. What becomes clear is that backstage is where the real drama lies - affairs, lies, secrets, betrayals and blackmail...