A legendary radio station is in its death throes Its star personality is missing and presumed dead. Riley King returns to the Jersey shore to investigate what happened to a controversial shock jock and discovers that the man's enemies are legion. Adding to his angst, his best friend Rick Stone is wallowing in a pool of sex and alcohol fueled self pity after being fired from his sports talk gig. It is King's most complicated case to date, at a severe cost for him and his entire circle of friends.