Eric Jonrosh's The Spoils Before Dying

Jazz singer Rock Banyon finds himself accused of the murder of former lover, Fresno Foxglove, and world-class scientist, Wilbur Stygamian; when the police give Rock three days to prove his innocence, he flees to Mexico.

Rock takes shelter in Mexico with former lover, Delores; when Rock is pursued by Salizar, he and Delores flee Mexico to lose him.

Rock performs on a jazz television show and later meets Kenton Price, a close friend of Stygamian's; Rock is accused of a second murder and the mystery deepens.

While trying to uncover the mystery, Kenton Price gets in trouble, and Rock goes to Stygamian's house where things don't go to plan.

Rock learns new details about the circumstances surrounding the murders from a secret source.

Hiding in the woods, Rock is pursued by the FBI and meets J. Edgar Hoover. The true murderer is revealed.