The latest installment of David Handlers Edgar Awardwinning Stewart Hoag mystery series, set in 1990s New York, sees the ghostwritersleuth and his faithful basset hound Lulu inadvertently make a dangerous enemy.After six glorious weeks of hard work on his longoverdue second novel, celebrityghostwriter Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag has hit a crossroads in his plot. He thinks a change of scenery will do him good and he knows just the place. His exwife, the actress Merilee Nash, has offered him the use of her idyllic Connecticut farmhouse, while shes away shooting a movie in Budapest.Hoagy and his beloved basset hound Lulu settle in for a few days rest and relaxation. Hoagy expects fall splendor, long walks and crisp night air. He doesnt expect Merilees eccentric, unwelcoming neighbor. Austin Talmadge warns Hoagy not to get on his bad side, but what harm can a country oddball like Austin do?Quite a lot, it turns out. All Hoagy wants to do is relax and clear his head, but soon hes caught up in a strange, complex mystery and hell need all his wits about him, and Lulus unerring nose, if hes to come out of this one alive . . .

Binding: Hardback;288 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 534 g; Dimensions: 223 x 144 x 30

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