Hollywood is a circus.

Nick Hartley is its reluctant clown.

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Released in 2022, Lizzie Maze is a sharp and darkly comedic satire of Hollywood excess, absurdity, and moral decay.

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Nick Hartley, an Oscar-winning director with a knack for bad decisions, is tasked with bringing the life of Lizzie Maze—a 70s-era escort, muse, and scandal magnet—to the big screen. Between a washed-up producer prone to tantrums, a clueless screenwriting nephew, and a vapid gold-digging girlfriend, Nick’s professional life spirals into chaos. Add in the Hollywood hypocrisy machine, absurd casting demands, and his own questionable choices, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster—or perhaps genius.

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Through biting humor and larger-than-life characters, Lizzie Maze takes a no-holds-barred look at fame, power, and the ridiculous world of movie-making. Packed with scandal, satire, and plenty of laughs, this novel is a wild ride into a world where everyone’s faking it—and getting away with it.

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