Wannabe

Mail carrier and aspiring writer Ezra Lockert is reclusive author Glen Dowers biggest fan. Ezra realizes that the best way to become like his idol he must become part of Glens life. Using his amateur sleuth skills and his connections at the United States Post Office Ezra tracks Glen down to the small town of Purgatory Maine. Through a series of clever tactics Ezra gets himself assigned to Glens mail route. He not only joins the Purgatory community he also becomes their most accomplished stalker. For weeks Ezra watches Glen from the woods outside Glens house and studies his patterns and writing habits. After learning all he can Ezra takes the next step and befriends Glen. As the friendship grows Ezra believes he can now take the next step toward becoming a writer. But he is about to get closer to Glen than he had even dreamed. Praise for WANNABE: If Martin Scorceses King of Comedy and Stephen Kings Misery had a kid it might look and read like M. Wallace Herrons Wannabe. This funny breezy satiric take on idol worship the publishing business and the craft of writing will have you quickly turning the pages till you get to the surprising end worthy of the best of Alfred Hitchcock. -Charles Salzberg Two-time Shamus Award nominee for Devil in the Hole and Second Story ManHerrons Wannabe is a delightfully twisty and fascinating read. Watch out what you wish for indeed. -Reed Farrel Coleman New York Times bestselling author