Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book (1987)

March 17th, 19871h 40min

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
59%

Overview

Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.


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