The time frame is during 1973 and 1974 and is based on a true story occurring in the Los Angeles area.  Names of course have been changed and some of the characters have also been modified to reflect the depth of the story.  It is set in a time when life in the music and record industry was somewhat "free and easy".  The murder was heavily investigated by the LAPD due to the fact that it was a real known corporation who at the time owned a record company.  The main fictional characters are Shelley Wright and Shelley Noble, along with Bobby and Jimmy Columbo.  Both women came from different but somewhat affluent families.