Now hiaasen writes a column for the miami herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including sick puppy and nature girl. In big stakes bass fishing tournaments, contestants will do anything to win. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a body floating in coon bog, floridaand a lot thats rotten in the murky waters of. Someone is cheating at bass fishing competitions, and people are getting killed. Carl djd an episode of paperback writers on bbcs radio 6. Double whammy is packed with action, humor, plotting and double crosses. Help comes in the unlikely form of skink, a halfmad hermit with a taste for road kill. 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. Powder burn architect chris meadows has the bad luck to see an old girlfriend get hit by a car full of drugland hitmen.
In the end, hiassen slips an environmental message into this enormously pleasurable read, but the moral is a softsell, working perfectly with his tale of homicidal. For while the double whammy is the lure, first prize is for the most. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer. The book introduced the character of skink clinton tyree, who becomes a recurring character in hiaasens subsequent novels. Carl discusses humor as a tool to fight injustice on talking volumes. Decker is a downonhisluck private investigator that is hired to catch a cheating bass fisherman. Double whammy king county library system overdrive. Double whammy skink book 1 kindle edition by hiaasen, carl. Carl hiaasen first introduced readers to skink more than twentyfive years ago in double whammy, and he quickly became hiaasens most iconic and beloved character, appearing in six novels to date. The double whammy is a special lure used in the competitive bass fishing underlying the plot of this thriller by miami journalist hiaasen the tourist season. Maybe thts why there is a corpse floating in coon bog. Publication date 1987 topics private investigators publisher new york.
Behind the wheel of the other car is merry mansfieldthe eponymous razor girland the crash scam is only the beginning of events that spiral crazily out of control while unleashing some of the wildest. Double whammy central texas digital consortium overdrive. Watch a look back at 2017 with dave barry and carl hiaasen. As he proved in his novel striptease, hiassen has a deft touch with florida politics, business and crime. See carl s appearance on cbs sunday morning to discuss assume the worst. He is a writer and investigative reporter for the miami herald, and his work has appeared in time, life, esquire, playboy, gourmet, and sports illustrated. By purchasing this title, you may be eligible to receive an ebook credit toward select titles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 16, 2015 scat by carl hiaasen in doc, epub, txt download ebook. Decker, novice private investigator, to find out who was dying to get the biggest fish. Carl hiaasen books list of books by author carl hiaasen.
Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye, is fishing for a killer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading double whammy skink book 1. Double whammy wake county public libraries overdrive. His earliest novelspowder burn, trap line, and a death in chinawere cowritten with fellow journalist bill montalbano. Double whammy by carl hiaasen, 9780446352765, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. He is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers bad monkey, lucky you, nature girl, razor girl, sick puppy, skinny dip, star island, and five bestselling childrens books, chom.
Tony hillerman even calls him the mark twain of the crime novel. Double whammy skink book 1 kindle edition by hiaasen. A death in china, 1984, hiaasen unveiled an original madcap voice steeped in black humor when he finally soloed in last years satirical crimemeller, tourist trap. Carl hiaasen was born in fort lauderdale, florida on march 12, 1953. Double whammy is a dark comedy by writer carl hiaasen. Decker, a neophyte private eye, investigates a murder near his florida home and its connection to a largemouth bass tournament. If scout finch and carl hiaasen had a baby, it would be davis way. Here, he sings on in that same fine, mordant key as a florida p. From crazy people to crazy scenarios double whammy takes the reader on an incredible. Double whammy palm beach county library system overdrive.
Carl hiaasen is a columnist, reporter, and novelist. Not knowing anything about fishing, decker turns to an eccentric recluse to help him with the case. Banned in texas carl s novel double whammy is now forbidden in texas prisons. Double whammy navy general library program downloadable. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Carls novel double whammy is now forbidden in texas prisons. Both teens and adults will be thrilled to catch sight of the elusive captain as he finds hilariously satisfying ways to stop internet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Double whammy public library of cincinnati and hamilton. Since then, he has written books in a variety of genres.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 17, 2014. 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. Double whammy cobb county public library system overdrive. Carl hiaasen if you were pursuing your cousins kidnapper across florida, you would want a man like skink at your side. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. His bestknown works include double whammy, native tongue, and sick puppy. The book introduced the character of skink clinton tyree, who becomes a recurring character in hiaasen s subsequent novels. Double whammy carnegie library of pittsburgh overdrive. Deckers investigation into corruption in the professional bassfishing industry reveals that the multimilliondollar enterprise makes a lot of people rich enough to cheat and even kill if necessary. I ended up learning more about bayou fishing than i thought possible given my near total lack of interest in the sport. Then it was huntandpeck stories about neighborhood kickball and softball games. He has the worse luck to see the face of her murderers. Skinkno surrender isbn 9780375870514 pdf epub carl. With his help, davis must win this high stakes game before her luck runs out.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For while the double whammy is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder. The new york times in this hilarious caper from bestselling author carl hiaasen. In razor girl, carl hiaasens new novel, when lane coolmans car is bashed from behind on the road to the florida keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but. Double whammy by carl hiaasen overdrive rakuten overdrive. A longtime columnist for the miami herald and tribune content agency, hiaasen has also written more than 20 novels which can generally be classified as humorous crime fiction and often feature themes of environmentalism and political corruption in his native florida. Double whammy pinellas public library cooperative overdrive. Because in a town as violent as miami, a witness doesnt stand a chanceespecially when the cops who ought to be protecting him are more interested in dangling him as. Carl hiaasen is a successful journalist and novelist. Dec 11, 2015 carl hiaasen first introduced readers to skink more than twentyfive years ago in double whammy, and he quickly became hiaasens most iconic and beloved character, appearing in six novels to date.
The protagonist, a private investigator, is hired to expose a celebrity bass fisherman as a cheat and is drawn into a frameup for murder. Double whammy the free library of philadelphia overdrive. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Quite a boring subject matter, unless you are into fishing. Born in fort lauderdale, florida in 1953, he attended emory university before transferring to the university of florida from which he graduated with a degree in journalism. Carl hiaasen has been writing about florida since his father gave him a typewriter at age six. Veteran of three taut but traditional thrillers with william b.