The main character keeps his nephew Luke and Luke's mother Millie tied up in his basement, and his psychosis stems from the murder of his sons by his father-in-law, Mr. Paxton, whom the main character of this novel strangles.
In this novel, Mr. Hardesty is killed when he discovers the main character's true identity. The main character of this novel momentarily escapes death after his nephew drives the truck containing himself and that character off a bridge, but is eventually killed by Officer Figlow when Figlow discovers that the main character has stolen his gun. Mrs. Palazzo is another character killed in this novel by Nick Slater, whom the main character frees from prison. The main character keeps his nephew Luke and Luke's mother Millie tied up in his basement, and his psychosis stems from the murder of his sons by his father-in-law, Mr. Paxton, whom the main character of this novel strangles. This novel's main character is first arrested in Batavia, New York, for writing the word "love" on the street, and that main character conducts the title conversations with Batavia's police chief Fred Clumly. For 10 points, identify this novel about Taggart Hodge who goes by the titular moniker, a novel by John Gardner.
In this novel, Mr. Hardesty is killed when he discovers the main character's true identity.
The Sunlight Dialogues