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Thriller / suspense
The first classic thriller in the Skint series from the king of satirical crime fiction, international bestseller Carl Hiaasen.
'Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife' (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen.
R.J. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer. Thanks to a sportsman's scam that's anything but sportsmanlike, there's a body floating in Coon Bog, Florida - and a lot that's rotten in the murky waters of big-stakes, large-mouth bass tournaments.
Here Decker will team up with a half-blind, half-mad hermit with an appetite for road kill; dare to kiss his ex-wife while she's in bed with her new husband; and face deadly TV evangelists, dangerously seductive women, and a pistol-toting redneck with a pit bull on his arm. And here his own life becomes part of the stakes. For while the 'double whammy' is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder.
Praise for Double Whammy
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One of the world's funniest novelists - Sunday Times
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A masterclass in black humour - Daily Mail
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From the opening page, there is a confidence, economy and enjoyability - Guardian
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He has sky-high standards for elegance, crziness and mic-drop humor - New York Times
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A comic genius - Evening Standard
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He always adds something extra to the mix . . . jauntiness, wit and larger-than-life characters - Sunday Express
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida. His previous novels include the bestselling Nature Girl, Star Island, Bad Monkey and Razor Girl, and three bestselling children's books, Hoot, Flush and Scat. They have been translated into 34 languages, 33 more than he can read or write. Carl Hiaasen also writes an award-winning weekly column for The Miami Herald.
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