A collection of linked short stories set in Los Angeles in the recent past and voiced by a group of hedonistic characters trapped between the beauty of their surroundings and their own moral impoverishment. Rock star Brian Metro, coasts listlessly through a world tour while his agent tries to keep him sober enough for public appearances; movie studio executives and their families, drink and dope their way through affairs and drug scores; and a group of twentysomething vampires trade bloodsucking tips and gossip about the trendiest ways to decorate their coffins.