Inside a smoky nightclub called the Green Spider a beautiful singer finishes her song, then the band takes over, playing a raucous jazzy tune. Lost in all the noise is the sound of a gunshot. Moments later the singer is found in her dressing room dead! Clues between piling up (along wih an extra body or two) between all the cool music numbers. Hoven and the police navigate many twists and turns, trying to track down the killer.