By the author of the Fletch novels. --In this new novel he tells the touching and hilarious story of Mark Edwards, a newspaper hack who gets roped into becoming his paper's -Dear Abbey-. Mark's snooty wife sneers at him, and his teen-aged kids are embarrassed. His outrageous advice scandalizes his employers. But suddenly his column is a huge success. People love Mark's sassy, raunchy style and his way of dealing with the issues that define their lives.