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Naturally i would, having lived in the keys for 5 years. Double whammy skink book 1 kindle edition by hiaasen. The book introduced the character of skink clinton tyree, who becomes a. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a body floating in coon bog. Few would argue with the observation that carl hiaasen s writing displays a take no prisoners tone when it. Its worth saying that based on his first 5 books, his investigative reporting and the fact that he once appeared on in search of alongside leonard frickin nimoy, i regard hiaasen as a genius to be spoken of in hallowed tones.
Double whammy cobb county public library system overdrive. A graduate of the university of florida, at age 23 he joined the miami herald as a general assignment reporter and went on to work for the newspapers weekly magazine and prizewinning investigations team. A miami herald reporter who struck a blow against corrupt entrepreneurs in tourist season, hiaasen follows through with this acid satire, a real double whammy. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte priv. There is great literature and then there is great audible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
About double whammy follow the adventures of a newsphotographerturnedprivateeye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his exwife the new york times in this hilarious caper from bestselling author carl hiaasen. Someone is cheating at bass fishing competitions, and people are getting killed. The book introduced the character of skink clinton tyree, who becomes a recurring character in hiaasen s subsequent novels. Double whammy novel news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2010 double whammy is a 1987 novel by carl hiaasen. About the author carl hiaasen pronounced hiyasun was born and raised in south florida and presently lives in tavernier, smack in the middle of the florida keys. Carl hiaasen first introduced readers to skink more than twentyfive years ago in double whammy, and he quickly became hiaasen s most iconic and beloved character, appearing in six novels to date.
Rj decker is hired by dennis gault to provide incriminating evidence against a suspected cheating bass fisherman. Double whammy palm beach county library system overdrive. Skink series, book 1 by carl hiaasen overview private eye r. His first novel, tourist season,was published in 1986 and named one of the ten best destination reads of all time by gq magazine. See the complete skink series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer. Follow the adventures of a newsphotographerturnedprivateeye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his exwife the new york times in this hilarious caper from bestselling author carl hiaasen.
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After stormy weather i decided i want to delve more into the background of captain skink, the most interesting character in the book, so i went back to his debut in double whammy. Carl hiaasen turned his hand to fiction in the early eighties. Written by carl hiaasen, narrated by george wilson. Carl weaves a great story about bass fishing in florida and louisiana. Double whammy skink book 1 kindle edition by hiaasen, carl. Not knowing anything about fishing, decker turns to an eccentric recluse to help him with the case.
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