Actor's Guide to Greed

Jarrod Jarvis's acting career is a long way from what it was when he was a child star. But his stock is about to rise when he runs into an old friend, writer Wallace Goodwin, who has scribed a play, bound for London's West End, with a scene stealing part for Jarrod. As much as the actors all seem to loathe one another, they truly resent Jarrod. It's a "cast" of characters including a hostshot young director; a British legend who's a lush, a Bollywood beefcake--hot for Jarrod's boyfriend, an out of the closet Sir with a penchant for young actors and Oscar-winning actress Claire Richards--Jarrod's only friend in the cast. No one can play a death scene like La Claire. Except that this time, the diva isn't faking it, she's been poisoned and Jarrod was the last one to see her alive. Accused of murdering the star, it's up to Jarrod to find out who killed Claire and clear his name. What becomes clear is that backstage is where the real drama lies -- affairs, lies, secrets, betrayals and blackmail...Copp, Rick is the author of 'Actor's Guide to Greed ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780758209603 and ISBN 0758209606.