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The Man Who Died Laughing / The Man Who Lived by Night (Stewart Hoag & Lulu Series)

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David Handler's Stewart Hoag is suave, debonaire, and witty. As a ghostwriter for celebrities, he works with a range of bizarre characters--but none so strange (and adorable) as Lulu, his persnickety fish-eating dog and assistant detective. The first two volumes of the series have been out of print and it's great to have them available again.
Handler also writes another delightful mystery series starring an odd couple--film critic Mitch Berger and policewoman Des Mitry--in a small Connecticut town.

It's great to finally be able to read the first 2 books of this fantastic, funny series.

I've waited 20 years before I found The Man Who Lived by Night. I don't know why it went out of print. A fine read. I love the Hoagy/Lulu series. Lots of fun.

This book contains the first two books of the Hoagy and Lulu stories. They are murder mysteries about a writer who is ghost-writing for celebritites who need a reality check. Hoagy (as in the sandwich and not Carmicheal) is a former celebrity himself and Lulu is his faithful companion basset hound. The stories are interesting, intriguing and fun to read. It is also fun how he name drops to give the 'celebrity' credence.