The Old Die Young

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 confronte...