<p> A Rock'n'Roll Murder Mystery – Full Cast Audio Drama set in 1978. Guitar superstar, Rhett Liedecker dies at 33. Murder, says L.A. County Sheriffs. Rhett's very valuable guitar is missing too. It's rock'n'roll. It's a mystery. Whodunnit?</p>

A Rock'n'Roll Murder Mystery – Full Cast Audio Drama set in 1978. Guitar superstar, Rhett Liedecker dies at 33. Murder, says L.A. County Sheriffs. Rhett's very valuable guitar is missing too. It's rock'n'roll. It's a mystery. Whodunnit?

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A Rock'n'Roll Murder Mystery – Full Cast Audio Drama set in 1978. Guitar superstar, Rhett Liedecker dies at 33. Murder, says L.A. County Sheriffs. Rhett's very valuable guitar is missing too. The Sheriffs say it may be the murder weapon. Was it a drug deal gone bad? Was it the dangerous cult Rhett attacked in a radio interview? His wild step-daughter and her addict boyfriend? His disco queen wife who was outgrowing him? Or his ex-wife, the record company CEO who kept Rhett on a string? Maybe his "roadie for life", whose secret love for Rhett was no secret? Then there's the bullet hole in the headboard. The missing Colt .45. It's rock'n'roll. And it's murder. Whodunit?

The Bonds of Affection was produced, written, and directed by Chris Côté and Dayle Kerry.  

Starring Chris Côté as Eddie Gannon, Dayle Kerry as Maeve Allen, Matylda Kerry as Roxy Allen, Ali Badalov as Rhett Liedecker, Rhett sung by Rick Neigher, Anton Shuster as Peter Hickey, William Woff as Detective Bill Fork, Josh McClenney as Cody Bell, Dawn Joyal as Gramma Frances, Rio Shigeta as The Shaper, Chloe Kiester as Sal Maxwell, Roy Vongtama as Daggett, Cece McClennan as Temple Ashe, Maria Spassoff as Detective Sweeney, Helaine Lembeck as Donna, Mark Shubb as Detective Guerber, Elizabeth Banke as the Danish guitar store owner, Melia Languen as Roxy at 12, Nick Holmes as the tabloid reporter, Edie Côté as the outspoken woman reporter, Andy Goldberg as a Synanon security guard, a police officer and as Larry, the service operator, Fin Kim as two different police officers, and the first Shape City kid, Matthew Cole as a police officer, a reporter, an EMT guy and the other Shape City kid.  Temple Ashe was sung by Zoe Côté.  Roxy Allen at 12 was sung by Melia Languen and, at 23, by Edie Côté.  All songs written by Rick Neigher and Chris Côté, except the main title, "I Cannot Explain", and other guitar themes written and performed by Jack Côté.  Concert and studio guitar work performed by Rick Neigher, Jack Côté and Buzz Feiten.  Special thanks to musical contributors Mike Mirage, Simon Teolis, Scott Norman, Dave Kief, Brent Nelson, Nick Vincent, Jai Winding, Mike Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mark Isham, Ron Fair, Bobby Columby, Robert Margouleff and David Sanborn.  Cover art by Edie Côté.  The producers are grateful financial contributors to Freesound.org.

The Bonds of Affection is a work of fiction.  Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner.  Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.  This is a Vicente Terrace Production.  For more, visit TheBondsOfAffection.com. ©2025.

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A Rock'n'Roll Murder Mystery – Full Cast Audio Drama set in 1978. Guitar superstar, Rhett Liedecker dies at 33. Murder, says L.A. County Sheriffs. Rhett's very valuable guitar is missing too. The Sheriffs say it may be the murder weapon. Was it a drug deal gone bad? Was it the dangerous cult Rhett attacked in a radio interview? His wild step-daughter and her addict boyfriend? His disco queen wife who was outgrowing him? Or his ex-wife, the record company CEO who kept Rhett on a string? Maybe his "roadie for life", whose secret love for Rhett was no secret? Then there's the bullet hole in the headboard. The missing Colt .45. It's rock'n'roll. And it's murder. Whodunit? The Bonds of Affection was produced, written, and directed by Chris Côté and Dayle Kerry. Starring Chris Côté as Eddie Gannon, Dayle Kerry as Maeve Allen, Matylda Kerry as Roxy Allen, Ali Badalov as Rhett Liedecker, Rhett sung by Rick Neigher, Anton Shuster as Peter Hickey, William Woff as Detective Bill Fork, Josh McClenney as Cody Bell, Dawn Joyal as Gramma Frances, Rio Shigeta as The Shaper, Chloe Kiester as Sal Maxwell, Roy Vongtama as Daggett, Cece McClennan as Temple Ashe, Maria Spassoff as Detective Sweeney, Helaine Lembeck as Donna, Mark Shubb as Detective Guerber, Elizabeth Banke as the Danish guitar store owner, Melia Languen as Roxy at 12, Nick Holmes as the tabloid reporter, Edie Côté as the outspoken woman reporter, Andy Goldberg as a Synanon security guard, a police officer and as Larry, the service operator, Fin Kim as two different police officers, and the first Shape City kid, Matthew Cole as a police officer, a reporter, an EMT guy and the other Shape City kid. Temple Ashe was sung by Zoe Côté. Roxy Allen at 12 was sung by Melia Languen and, at 23, by Edie Côté. All songs written by Rick Neigher and Chris Côté, except the main title, "I Cannot Explain", and other guitar themes written and performed by Jack Côté. Concert and studio guitar work performed by Rick Neigher, Jack Côté and Buzz Feiten. Special thanks to musical contributors Mike Mirage, Simon Teolis, Scott Norman, Dave Kief, Brent Nelson, Nick Vincent, Jai Winding, Mike Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mark Isham, Ron Fair, Bobby Columby, Robert Margouleff and David Sanborn. Cover art by Edie Côté. The producers are grateful financial contributors to Freesound.org. The Bonds of Affection is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This is a Vicente Terrace Production. For more, visit TheBondsOfAffection.com. ©2025.

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