The Old Die Young (The Nathan Shapiro Mysteries #10)

By: Richard Lockridge

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Synopsis: It&’s curtains for a vain actor in this Nathan Shapiro whodunit—the final book written by the coauthor of the &“excellent&” Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan&’s finest, but that doesn&’t stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough . . . Called upon to investigate the suspicious death of actor Clive Branson, Det. Lt. Nathan Shapiro and his right-hand man, Det. Anthony &“Tony&” Cook, are confronted with something strange: a dead man in makeup. It seems the thespian was keen on hiding his real age, and made himself up to appear much younger. Now, that&’s the mortician&’s job. The cast and crew of Branson&’s current Broadway production, Summer Solstice, are all shocked by the actor&’s sudden death. Or so they seem. But when it&’s revealed that barbiturates were used to take Branson out, Shapiro and Cook start auditioning suspects—because one of them is putting on a most-convincing performance to hide the fact that beneath a mask of innocence lurks a cold-hearted killer. The Old Die Young is the 10th book in the Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.