“The appearance of a new Stewart Hoag novel…is sure to be celebrated by the series’ many fans, and Handler more than meets expectations…A terrific opportunity to rediscover a fine series. 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.

But no sooner does he set up shop in the pool house of Monette's Los Angeles mansion than murder strikes. Hoagy is already on the case, having been hired to ghostwrite a tell-all book about the troubled Aintree family. 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. No one has heard from him in twenty years. A celebrity ghostwriter who finds himself investigating murders more often than he'd like.Īnd once upon a time, Richard Aintree was the most famous writer in America - high school students across the country read his one and only novel, a modern classic on par with The Catcher in the Rye. But after his wife's death, Richard went into mourning. These days, he scrapes by as a celebrity ghostwriter. Patrician disciplinarian Dodge Crockett is going in for S&M with ex-junkie, barely ex-teen Becca, his daughter Esme’s best friend. Don’t tell anyone, but everyone in Dorset is sleeping around. 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. THE BRIGHT SILVER STAR by David Handler RELEASE DATE: Nov. If you haven't yet discovered wisecracking sleuth Stewart 'Hoagy' Hoag and his faithful basset hound Lulu, you're in for a sharp, hilarious treat. David Handler is so good at writing one smart, funny page-turner after another that he makes it look easy.'įans of JANET EVANOVICH and CARL HIAASEN, get ready. HARLAN COBEN calls it 'One of my all-time favorite series!.

The Bright Silver Star by David Handler