The expensively attired, and acerbic ghostwriter/detective is back with his faithful pooch Lulu, who always does her part to help Hoagy "take a bite out of crime." You don't need to be a fan of mysteries to enjoy this highly entertaining series of books by Mr. Handler. The usual cast of characters are all here. At least the ones who manage to stay alive. Not an easy thing around Stuart Hoag. People tend to drop like flies around him, often making him a prime suspect Not to fear. While sympathetic, and despicable alike fall as if from plague, Mr. Hoag patiently puts the pieces together. In this novel, Handler's protagonist is settled happily with his long time love and ex-wife Merilee Nash but he is still unable to recapture the magic of his first novel, nor live down the shame of his second failed one. Ghostwriting as usual brings home the bacon, and the secrets and best left buried passions of his subjects are the catalyst for murder and mayhem. The only problem with this series