{"product_id":"death-at-the-playhouses-stuart-douglas-9781803368221","title":"Death at the Playhouses","description":"A second witty, fun, 1970s-set whodunnit in the Lowe and Le Breton mysteries series, featuring two ageing actors attempting to solve a murder after their famous co-star is found dead in a doorway outside the theatre in which they’re performing. Nostalgic cosy crime that’s perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Death \u0026amp; Croissants.\nIt’s 1971 and, in between filming seasons of Floggit and Leggit, ageing actors Edward Lowe and John Le Breton sign up for a short run of Shakespearean tragedies at the Bolton Playhouse. But, once in Lancashire, they discover they have been invited to join the theatre’s repertory company for two reasons – because the company manager is keen to take advantage of the publicity surrounding their successful BBC comedy series, and because Sir Nathaniel Thompson, the much-lauded star of the show and knight of the realm, has been sacked for drunkenness.\nJohn fears an awkward scene, should Thompson – who he knew during the war – return to reclaim his job, but when the great actor’s body is found, bludgeoned to death in a nearby alleyway, the unlikely crime-solving duo find themselves investigating another fiendish mystery that takes them from the northwest of England to the Netherlands, and which, rather inconveniently, seems to have John’s ex-wife Sally at its heart.\nDeath at the Playhouses is the second in The Lowe and Le Breton Mysteries series.","brand":"Titan Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50052584014112,"sku":"9781803368221","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781803368221.jpg?v=1785195415","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/death-at-the-playhouses-stuart-douglas-9781803368221","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}