Unsubstantiated, explosive rumors have gotten back to a number of the largest U.S. movie studios that sexually-charged film outtakes destined for the editing room floor have made their way to the Far East underground. When the release of a major sequel starts the Far East rumor mill humming again about footage featuring a gorgeous leading actress in scenes never meant for the silver screen, the Motion Picture Federation hires security firm Taylor, Racine & Associates to answer two critical questions: have film pirates in Macau, Hong Kong or mainland China cracked the studios’ security or penetrated the biggest film labs? Or are the rumors a pirate’s fantasy and a brilliant marketing ploy? Follow Cal Atwood as he seeks to separate truth from fiction and shut down the rumor mill before the studios’ worst fears are realized: lurid and shocking performances of stunning actresses showing up on DVDs and the Internet, shattering all trust between studios and stars. And just when Cal seems on the verge of getting some answers, an actress who’s rumored to appear in the film outtakes is found murdered, strangled using a wire wrapped with a copy of the trailer from her most recent hit movie – raising new questions about the existence and source of racy outtakes, and drastically increasing the stakes as Cal struggles to head off what may be another murder in the offing.

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