In the evocatively rendered setting of Southern California during the mid-1960s, Dave Brandstetter, a smart and tenacious insurance investigator—remarkable for being an openly gay protagonist in a time of rampant discrimination—pioneers his way through the world of crime fiction in 'Fadeout.' When the adored radio personality Fox Olson's car is discovered in a demolished state sans the man himself, a life insurance claim casts shadows over what truly happened to him on that stormy night. With Olson's narrative gone silent like a vanished tune, Dave must untangle the discordant notes of deception and secrets in both Olson's life and death. In a race against time where the stakes are as high as the canyon ridges, the truth proves to be as elusive as the man they all seek. Brandstetter's investigation is a dance on the high wire of risk and peril, with one wrong step potentially leading to fatal consequences.