Who killed Johnny Rose? He was an over-the-hill Opry star with his best days behind him, or so it seems. Nashville Homicide Detective Jake Bender, who moonlights around town as a singer and songwriter, is assigned the case; nobody knows the country music scene like he does. As he looks into Rose’s past, several suspects quickly emerge.

But when someone turns themself in and confesses to the murder, it isn’t any of the people Jake suspects. At the same time, Jake must deal with his ex-wife, the Mayor of Nashville, who has her eye on being the next Governor of Tennessee. She wants the case solved quickly, no matter the consequences, and her involvement brings her right back in to Jake’s life.

What evolves is a wild ride around Music City involving characters from all walks of life. Welcome to “Hillbilly Hollywood.”