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   Mar 1, 2005 · Double Whammy. Carl Hiaasen. 3.94. 19,192 ratings1,181 reviews. R.J. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer.

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   Double Whammy is a 1987 novel by Carl Hiaasen. The protagonist, a private investigator, is hired to expose a celebrity bass fisherman as a cheat and is drawn into a frame-up for murder. The book introduced the character of "Skink" ( Clinton Tyree ), who becomes a recurring character in Hiaasen's subsequent novels.

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   Is 'double whammy' based on a true story?

   • However, Hiaasen is able to add those fictional touches which makes the horrific murderous stupidity behind many of the crimes fun. Truth can be stranger than fiction, especially in the State of Florida. 'Double Whammy' written in 1987, is the first book of several Hiaasen wrote that includes the character Skink.

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   What is the Double Whammy?

   • The Double Whammy is a popular fishing lure, reputed to be a favorite of bass. It is a skirted spinnerbait with twin silver spoons and hook. However, the luster of its reputation is considerably shined up, or make that on, when the body of another investigator hired previously by Lockhart is pulled from a local bass fishing lake. Oh oh.

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   Who coined the term 'Double Whammy'?

   • Professor Hoffmeister says I don’t get the double whammy to put on human beings until Lesson 9.” Ross was well-known for his tall tales and flowery language. It is quite possible that he coined the term in that interview. ‘Double whammy’ is often associated with Al Capp’s Li’l Abner cartoon strip, which featured the phrase several times.

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   What is the difference between Double Whammy and first prize?

   • For while the "double whammy" is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now. What are popular highlights? Color was for vacation snapshots, black-and-white was for the grit of reality. Decker felt helpless.

   Double Whammy: Hiaasen, Carl: 9780446352765: Amazon.com: Books

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4. www.amazon.com › Double-Whammy-Skink-Book-1-ebookDouble Whammy (Skink Book 1) Kindle Edition - amazon.com

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   Jan 15, 1988 · 4.4 5,016 ratings. Book 1 of 7: Skink. See all formats and editions. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. “Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife” (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen.

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   Author: Carl Hiaasen. Series: Novels, Book 2. Publication Year: 1987. Thanks to a sportsman's scam that's anything but sportsmanlike, there's a body floating in Coon Bog, Florida--and a lot that's rotten in the murky waters of big-stakes, large-mouth bass tournaments.

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   Mar 1, 1989 · In "Double Whammy", Hiaasen takes on a pair of unlikely bedfellows: professional bass fishing and TV evangelism. R.J. Decker is the `hero", but true to the author's anything-but-conventional approach to fiction, this hero is an ex-con with a hair-trigger temper who lives in a trailer park.

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   • Author: Carl Hiaasen

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8. www.penguinrandomhouse.com › books › 334795Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen: 9780593334751 ...

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   About Double Whammy. “Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife” (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen.

9. www.barnesandnoble.com › w › double-whammy-carlDouble Whammy by Carl Hiaasen, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

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