by Tim Dorsey
First published 2013
This collection gathers various pieces from Tim Dorsey's Florida universe centered on Serge Storms, the state's most notorious psychopath turned unlikely antihero. The book opens with a previously unpublished short story that drops Serge into one of Florida's most ancient and isolated small towns, where his particular brand of chaos meets old world charm. Readers also get Dorsey's travel writing from London's The Guardian, where he reveals how to discover Florida's strangest hidden spots like a local insider. The collection closes with an early look at Tiger Shrimp Tango, offering a preview of Serge's next full adventure. Between these pieces, Dorsey assembles the scattered remnants of his twisted Florida observations. The book captures Serge's reputation spreading beyond American borders while delivering the same mix of violence and tourism that defines his ongoing saga.
Genres: fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: antihero, dark-humor, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Florida, London, United Kingdom
Period: 21st-century
39 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow
Content warnings: violence