He wrote a novel that begins with Gloria Wandrous waking up in the apartment of Weston Liggett.
In one of this author's novels, Mike Slattery and Lloyd Williams conspire to break off a relationship between trumpet player Charley Bongiorno and the protagonist's daughter Ann. That novel focuses on John Chapin, a small-town lawyer who aspires to become President of the United States. Another of this author's main characters either jumps or is pushed over the side of a boat leaving New York City for Massachusetts and is based on Starr Faithfull. He wrote a novel that begins with Gloria Wandrous waking up in the apartment of Weston Liggett. This author of Ten North Frederick fictionalized his hometown Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as Gibbsville in a novel whose protagonist throws a drink at Harry Reilly and gets into a fight with Froggy Ogden. That novel describes the downfall and suicide of Julian English. For 10 points, name this American author of Butterfield 8 and Appointment in Samarra.
In one of this author's novels, Mike Slattery and Lloyd Williams conspire to break off a relationship between trumpet player Charley Bongiorno and the protagonist's daughter Ann.
John O'Hara