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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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   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, 2005 · “Double Whammy” by Carl Hiaasen, published by G.P Putnam’s Sons. Category - Mystery/Thriller/Comedy. Publication Date - 1987. This is Hiaasen’s first book that has the ex-governor of Florida as it’s main character, he disappears from office and is known to live in the Everglades eating road kill and fighting land corruption in Florida.

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6. www.amazon.com › Double-Whammy-Skink-Book-1-ebookDouble Whammy (Skink Book 1) - Kindle edition by Hiaasen ...

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   Jan 15, 1988 · Double Whammy (Skink Book 1) Kindle Edition. “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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   Mar 1, 1989 · Hiaasen's talent lies in his unique ability to extract these nuggets of the bizarre from everyday life, and spin around them stories that while cynically and darkly hilarious, still have a ring of truth and reality. In "Double Whammy", Hiaasen takes on a pair of unlikely bedfellows: professional bass fishing and TV evangelism.

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   • Author: Carl Hiaasen

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   Who is Carl Hiaasen?

   • For while the "double whammy" is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder. Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he joined the Miami Herald as a general assignment reporter and went on to work for the newspaper’s weekly magazine and prize-winning investigations team.

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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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   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.

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9. www.kirkusreviews.com › carl-hiaasen › double-whammyDOUBLE WHAMMY | Kirkus Reviews

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   Jan 12, 1987 · DOUBLE WHAMMY. by Carl Hiaasen ‧RELEASE DATE: Jan. 12, 1987. bookshelf. shop now. amazon.

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    “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...