In the episode " It Was a Very Good Year " (Season 13, Episode 4), a deeply personal case hits home for CSI Greg Sanders.
Forensic evidence, including rare Frank Sinatra vinyl tracings found on Alison's body, leads the team to a Sinatra impersonator. The Resolution [S13E4] It Was a Very Good Year
The episode is noted for its emotional weight on Greg and its exploration of "Old Vegas" lore. In the episode " It Was a Very
The team discovers a bloodied female body stuffed inside a grand piano that was dumped in the middle of the Las Vegas desert. Upon seeing the victim, Greg immediately identifies her as , a music historian and journalist from New York. The two had collaborated on Greg's book about Las Vegas' mob history and had a brief, week-long romantic fling during her last visit. The Investigation The team discovers a bloodied female body stuffed
The killer is revealed to be the at a local Rat Pack tribute club. He had become obsessed and unstable, eventually murdering Alison over a rare record she had purchased—ironically, a gift she intended to give to Greg. The body was dumped in the desert by a terrified delivery driver who found her while performing scheduled maintenance on the piano.
The piano belonged to Ledo Wright, a musician who allegedly vanished in 1966 after being murdered by mobster Tommy Grazetti.