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In The Sherman Gates Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover finds himself drawn into the dark side of Broadway when he is summoned to a theater where Sherman Gates has been found dead in a loge. The scene is set against the backdrop of a bustling Broadway, where the laughter of a comedy show contrasts sharply with the grim reality of a murder investigation. Clover learns from Maxie Stern, the theater manager, that Gates was discovered by a charwoman who could not budge him from his seat. The initial assessment by the house doctor indicates poisoning, leading Clover to suspect foul play rather than suicide.
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