by Tim Dorsey
Part of Serge Storms, book 19
First published 2016
Serge A. Storms fires up his motorcycle for a Florida road trip inspired by Easy Rider. The vigilante history teacher and his stoned sidekick Coleman cruise the Sunshine State searching for traces of the American Dream. They roll from town to town, but many places have lost their old appeal. One backwoods hamlet catches Serge's attention when its crooked politicians work overtime to hide their bungled corruption schemes. The locals don't want outsiders poking around their dirty business. Serge and Coleman dive into wild adventures featuring the usual Florida cast of criminals, drug dealers, and general lowlifes. Science experiments turn deadly. Bodies surface from shallow graves. Double crosses multiply. When innocent bystanders wander into this chaos, the danger escalates to new levels. Between the barbecue joints and soundtrack of classic tunes, Serge settles old scores with his trademark explosive methods.
Genres: adventure, crime, contemporary, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Florida
Period: 21st-century
322 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: violence