THE AUTOGRAPH HOUND

Hailed as a ?tour de force? by the New York Times, this irresistible novel captures John Lahr?s madcap genius Meet Benny Walsh: busboy at the Homestead restaurant in New York City by day, compulsive autograph hunter by night. Known for going to extraordinary lengths for a much-coveted signature, Benny is also tangled up with an actress and fellow autograph hound named Gloria, and drawn into an embittered battle with his archenemy, a headwaiter with a grudge. Lahr?s acclaimed debut novel captures one wild week in Benny?s life. It is an introduction to a brilliantly drawn and determined character who will stay with you long after the final page.