STAGED JOHN M. GREEN

“The Rocky Horror Show meets Knives Out with a true crime podcast twist, & a cop whose sharpest tools are A.I. & her dog.”

When a Hollywood star is killed live on stage, the entire cast falls under suspicion… Can a disgraced journalist anda rule-bending detective with a PhD in AI crack the case?

A Sydney Opera House production of The Rocky Horror Show ends in tragedy when a stage prop kills Hollywood heartthrob Dane Cooder in a spectacular & gruesome fashion. The entire theatre, including his wife and co-star Angelique Swan, watch in horror.

The death is ruled an accident, but Dick Sonntag, disgraced journalist with online gossip site WTF, disagrees. Sonntag is in the audience that night and investigates further. He launches a smash-hit podcast - Rock Horror - about the celebrity death and, due to the public outcry, the case is reopened.

At the same time, a small boy is kidnapped and held for ransom. Detective Harry Stiles is brought in to lead both cases. She despises Sonntag: the last time they crossed paths, he derailed her investigation involving police corruption. Will Harry’s artificial intelligence skills help them pin down the culprits this time?

As the investigations unfold, Sonntag and Stiles uncover affairs, dark secrets and blackmail against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.