Mermaid Confidential (A Serge Storms Adventure # 24)

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If you like your humour dark and twisty, then you'll love Tim Dorsey's outrageous Serge Storms series of crime novels.

In this latest crime caper, Serge Storms and his permanently baked sidekick, Coleman, decide to pump the brakes and live on island time.

After years of manic road tripping across their beloved Sunshine State, the irrepressible anti-heroes drop anchor in the Florida Keys. They settle down in Pelican Bay, a thriving condo complex with scenic views and friendly neighbours. But the community is at war with investors who are buying up units and leasing them to young vacationers who party at all hours. With their little slice of heaven on the line, Serge takes it upon himself to convince the tourists to move on and quickly becomes a local favourite.

Meanwhile, the island chain's long and rich smuggling heritage is causing mayhem-a gang war erupts when a local drug lord passes the family business to his young, enterprising son, and the sun-loving residents are suddenly dodging bullets.

Luckily, Florida's most lovable serial killer is there to help!

Reviews

Editorial reviews:

"Hilarious. ... Serge Storms is, hands down, one of the most original and just-plain-captivating characters in modern crime fiction." Booklist

"Entertaining ... funny ... irreverent and loving at the same time ... [Dorsey] leaves the reader gasping for breath." Washington Post Book World

"The characters in Tim Dorsey's raucous novel would be shot on sight in any other state." The New York Times Book Review

"Excellent ... I almost exploded with laughter as I read Dorsey's novel. It's manic, hysterical, and puts Dorsey well up there with the cream of comic writers who seem to have made Florida the centre for satirizing America in the 21st century." Independent

"Twisted hilarity ... a compelling page-turner ... Tim Dorsey is one sick bunny." Belfast News Letter

What readers are saying:

"Over-the-top, off-the-wall, too-much-is-never-enough, Florida insanity was never described so authentically and with such enthusiasm."

"Humor really doesn't get better than this. Dorsey has a style all to his own that is simply not replicated anywhere."

"Serge and Coleman are a match made in heaven and I am still laughing ... truly a great read and I can't wait to delve into more of Dorsey's work."

"This is Pulp Fiction on steroids with an acid tab chaser. There is insanity on every page and every page is a good time. Twists and turns, and some of the most creative homicidal mayhem I have ever read."

"... for pure pleasure and entertainment you just can't beat the maniacal style of the Serge Storm series."

Author Bio

Tim Dorsey was born in Indiana, moved to Florida at the age of one, and grew up in a small town about an hour north of Miami called Riviera Beach. He worked as a reporter and editor for the Tampa Tribune from 1987 to 1999, after which he left to write full time.He lives in Tampa with his family. To find out more about the author, visit: www.timdorsey.com