Back in the 1960s there was a television show called "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." in which David McCallum was one of the stars. I admit to having a mad crush (as much as a 9 year old can) on his character Illya Kuryakin. Now that same actor plays Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on the show N.C.I.S. and he is still charming, funny, and attractive at age 84. I never would have picked up this audio book had it not been on sale, and read by the author. I was skeptical about it being one more mediocre celebrity authored novel but was pleasantly surprised. The story involves a crime family, the Bruschetti brothers, an investment broker laundering money for the family, and an actor who happens to overhear the Bruschettis plotting a hit. The actor, Harry Murphy, takes it upon himself to warn the intended victim who mistakenly believes Murphy is the Bruschetti's courier sent to pick up thousands of dollars in cash. The Bruschetti brothers just want to get out of the crime business, take the money, and retire before the authorities are on to them. Their broker just wants to keep his involvement under wraps. The whole thing is a comedy of errors with fatalities. I enjoyed it more than I expected.
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