The Killings on Jubilee Terrace by Robert Barnard

In ten words or less: Soap opera actors are killed within days--coincidence?

Review: Former music hall performer Vernon Watts landed a cushy role on the long running soap opera "Jubilee Terrace." When he was hit by a car in city traffic, it looked like an unfortunate accident. But the show must go on.
Program director Reggie Friedman recruited an actor formerly with the show, Hamish Fawley, to return to his role. Fawley was universally hated by everyone with the show, and were glad to see him go. Why would Friedman ask him to return?
That was the question the police were asking the actors the day after Fawley's body was discovered in the remains of a fire--along with the body of a woman assumed to be the wife of one of the cast members.
Why bother? Author Robert Barnard has won just about every award there is . There are always plenty of suspects to go around, lots of interesting characters pulled out of all walks of British society, and a plot worthy of Agatha Christie herself.