Naked Came the Florida Man
A Novel
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4.3 • 178 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
"Can it still be hurricane season? Must be, because here come Serge A. Storms and his perpetually stoned bro, Coleman, in Tim Dorsey’s gonzo crime caper.” –The New York Times Book Review
The “compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny” (Boston Globe) Tim Dorsey returns with an insanely entertaining tale in which the inimitable Serge A. Storms sees dead people and investigates a creepy urban myth that may be all too real.
Though another devastating hurricane is raking Florida, its awesome power can’t deter the Sunshine State’s most loyal son, Serge A. Storms, from his latest scenic road trip: a cemetery tour. With his best bro Coleman riding shotgun, Serge hits the highway in his gold ’69 Plymouth Satellite, putting pedal to the metal on a grand tour of the past. Beginning in Key West, the sunshine boys’ odyssey includes a forgotten mass grave in Palm Beach County holding the remains of African Americans killed by the Great Hurricane of 1928, and the resting place of one world-famous television dolphin (RIP Flipper) from the 1960s.
But one deadland—a haunted old sugar field—holds more than just the bones of those who’ve passed. For years, local children have whispered about a boogeyman hiding among the stalks. Could it be the same maniac known as Naked Florida Man, who’s been raising hell all over the place?
There are few things Serge loves more than solving a good mystery and bestowing justice on miscreants who sully his beloved home’s good name. With his partner Bong Man, Florida’s psycho superhero will find the truth in this hilariously violent delight—packed with history, lore, and plenty of motel antics—from the insanely ingenious Tim Dorsey.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Dorsey's outstanding 23rd Serge Storms novel (after 2019's No Sunscreen for the Dead) finds Serge, a serial killer with a warped moral streak, and his stoner buddy, Coleman, on a tour of Florida, visiting cemeteries around the state so that Serge can make rubbings of the tombstones of celebrities, including Mitzi, the dolphin who starred as Flipper in the 1960s TV series. Along the way, Serge indulges his desire to harm wrongdoers who are beyond the law's reach by targeting a man who encourages animal cruelty and another who rips off impoverished elderly people. Dorsey builds suspense with a number of cryptic subplots, notably one set in 1928 centered on the discovery of three murder victims in the aftermath of a hurricane. Another one concerns a girl, desperate to join her high school football team, who's found a hidden cache of rare coins. Dorsey keeps readers guessing about whether the disparate plot strands will connect. Serge's sadistic methods aren't for all tastes, but readers with an appetite for gallows humor will be sated.
Customer Reviews
Sunsuzq
Best Tim Dorsey tales of Serge yet!!! I live in Palm Beach County and am very familiar with Okeechobee, Pahokee, Port Mayaka, Belle Glade, South Bay and Clewiston. I’ve driven through Moorehaven and LaBelle and know of Ortona by seeing the signs to it!!! I love the way Mr Dorsey weaves all the area history and famous writers and places into his tales of psychotic psychopath Serge and his tales!!!
Naked Florida Man
Don't waste your time with this stupid book. Endless nonsense, and dialogue with no storyline.