Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen)
Author
Author
Series
Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen) volume 1
Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Detective R.J. Decker's investigation into corruption in the professional bass-fishing industry reveals that the multimillion-dollar enterprise makes a lot of people rich enough to cheat and even kill if necessary
Author
Series
Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen) volume 2
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Ex-reporter Joe Winder had been working in the public relations department of a sleazy family entertainment park, The Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, when he chanced upon a news-breaking story inspired by the disappearance of two blue-tongued voles and the bizarre death of Orky, the killer whale.
Author
Series
Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen) volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Carl Hiaasen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, has earned a reputation for perceptive, sharp-edged suspense that also cuts to the bone of environmental issues. His novels have been translated into many languages and are touted worldwide for their quirky characters and surreal adventures set in the ravaged cultural wasteland of southern Florida. Stormy Weather centers on the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. The devastation of...
5) Skinny dip
Author
Series
Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen) volume 5
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
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Description
When Chaz Perron's wife discovers that he is running a scam- posing as a marine biologist to doctor water samples so that an agribusiness tycoon can continue illegally dumping fertilizer into the Everglades--, he pushes her overboard from a cruise liner. Unlucky for Chaz, Joey survives clutching a bale of Jamaican pot. Rescued from the Atlantic by a former police officer, Mick Stranahan, she decides not to report him but instead haunt and taunt him-with...
6) Star Island
Author
Series
Skink novels (Carl Hiaasen) volume 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ann, undercover stunt double for pop star Cherry Pye, is mistakenly kidnapped by an obsessed paparazzo. Now Cherry's handlers must rescue Ann while keeping her identity secret from the public--and from Cherry.