by Carl Hiaasen
First published 2020
When wealthy socialite Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons vanishes during a high society gala in Palm Beach, her disappearance sends shockwaves through the community of Trump supporters she helped organize. The discovery of her body in a concrete grave triggers wild accusations about immigrant violence from the President himself. But wildlife expert Angie Armstrong suspects something entirely different when she gets called to the exclusive island to handle an unusual problem: massive pythons have suddenly appeared everywhere. As Angie tracks the real connection between the snakes and the murder, chaos erupts around her. The First Lady's motorcade gets derailed by a strange roadway discovery, leading to an illicit encounter with her Secret Service detail. Meanwhile, the truth behind Kiki Pew's death proves far more twisted than political scapegoating. Angie must navigate the absurd world of Florida's elite while solving a case that exposes the ridiculous lengths people will go to protect their secrets and status.
Genres: satire, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Palm Beach, Trump
Period: Contemporary
352 pages · Hardcover · Knopf