"The Laguna File," details the third major case of the teacher turned private investigator, Max Cantu. After he is asked to investigate the home invasion of a once famous, but now reclusive movie star, living in Laguna Beach, Max finds there is very little to go on, since his well-known client demands her privacy and refuses to allow him to involve the police. Even though he has a suspect in his sights - proving his guilt presents a formidable challenge, not to mention considerable legwork. Venturing into the world of tattoo parlors, surfing, stolen identify and greed, eventually leads to murder.