by Tim Dorsey
Part of Serge Storms, book 10
First published 2008
Serge storms back into Tampa with his perpetually intoxicated sidekick Coleman, caught between his twin obsessions with murder and tourist memorabilia. The city empties as residents scramble aboard cruise ships fleeing what promises to be chaos. The McGraw crime family gathers for a bloody reunion while their most vicious member walks free from prison, thirsting for payback. Government agents work overtime concealing a trail of corpses across Florida, bodies that may connect to a brewing threat against national security. Meanwhile, Coleman teams up with Lenny to construct what they hope will be the world's largest bong. A mysterious woman named Rachael enters the picture as the Non-Confrontationalists explode into unexpected violence. Multiple storylines crash together on Lobster Lane as Serge faces his biggest challenge yet. The mayhem builds toward a climactic confrontation where Serge must ride a massive rogue wave to triumph over his enemies and save the day.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Florida, Tampa
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: violence