A wisecracking ghostwriter and his trusty basset hound investigate the mysterious behavior of a reclusive author in this humorous murder mystery.
Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen.
"Handler is so good at writing one smart, funny page-turner after another that he makes it look easy." -Harlan Coben
Once upon a time, Hoagy had it all: a hugely successful debut novel, a gorgeous celebrity wife, the glamorous world of New York City at his feet. These days, he scrapes by as a celebrity ghostwriter. A celebrity ghostwriter who finds himself investigating murders more often than he'd like.
And once upon a time, Richard Aintree was themost famouswriter in America-high school students across the country read his one and only novel, a modern classic on par with
The Catcherin the Rye.But after his wife's death, Richard went into mourning . . .and then into hiding. No one has heard from him in twenty years.
Until now. Richard Aintree-or someone
pretending to be Richard Aintree-has at last reached out to his two estranged daughters.Monette is a lifestyle queen à la Martha Stewart whose empire is crumbling;and once upon a time, Reggie was the love of Hoagy's life.Both sisters have received mysterious typewritten letters from their father.
Hoagy is already on the case, having been hired to ghostwrite a tell-all book aboutthe troubled Aintree family. But no sooner does he set up shop in the poolhouse of Monette's Los Angeles mansion thanmurder strikes. With Lulu at his side - or more often cowering in his shadow- it's up to Hoagy to unravel the mystery, catch the killer, and pour himself that perfect single-malt Scotch . . . before it's too late.
Praise for
The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes
"A plot with nearly as many moving parts as
Murder on the Orient Express
. . . . The characters and dialogue don't disappoint, and the sorely missed hero's mixture of cynicism and sweetness plays as well as ever." -
Kirkus Reviews
"Kept me turning the pages. . . . The plot is influenced by a range of mystery masters, from Ross Macdonald to Agatha Christie. . . .
The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes
will help you remember the sun-crazed Hollywood excess of what now seems like an innocent time." -
Seattle Times