The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald

By David Handler

Book Overview

The "wickedly amusing" Edgar Award-winning mystery starring ghostwriter/sleuth Stewart Hoag and his "delightful" basset hound sidekick Lulu (Publishers Weekly).

Stewart Hoag knows how quickly fame can fade. The same critics who adored his first novel used his second for target practice, ending his literary career once and for all. To keep his basset hound fed, Hoagy ghostwrites memoirs for the rich, famous, and self-destructive. His newest subject reminds him all too much of himself. By the age of twenty, Cam Noyes is already being hailed as the next F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Though he's only published one book, Cam runs with the big boys: dating artists, trashing restaurants, and ending every night in a haze of tequila and cocaine. So glamorous is his lifestyle that he's having trouble starting his second novel, forcing his agent to hire Hoagy to get the little genius working on a memoir instead. As Hoagy digs into the kid's life story, he learns that New York publishing is even more cutthroat than he thought.

This edition includes AJ Finn's introductory essay, "It's Time to Discover Your New Sophisticated Sleuth Obsession: Stewart Hoag."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWT21NR8
• ISBN13: 9798337205441
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Comedy Tragedy Doggety

Witty, urbane, muti-faceted. I like good mysteries, especially ones with a dog as a main character. i wish these novels were easier to find. I have 7 and have read 2--both excellent.

Intriguing & Interesting Read

After the last couple of crappers I've read, this book was like a cool breeze on a hot day. Snappy writing, interesting characters, great plot, funny repartee--what more can you ask for? Love this author and plan to read more Stuart Hoag books based on my excellent experience with this one.

What a read!

I have never been shooshed so much while reading a book - I was chuckling at Handler's wit every other page! Hoagy is a great character and the plot is a pretty twisty one as well. A great read! I've said it many a time to emphasize how good a book was, but this is the first time I actually FINISHED A BOOK IN ONE SITTING! I couldn't read it fast enough. GOOD STUFF!

Handler is a scream.

Handler is a scream. His stories are orginal and his characters are very lively. No trends are spared from Handler's savage pen. I hope Handler enjoys writing the Hoagy series as much as I enjoy reading it