Современная проза — Карл Хайасен

«Косил ураган довольно точно. Сметая все на своем пути, шторм пулей промчался по узкому коридору, но практически не затронул северную и южную части побережья. Августовские ураганы редко бывают столь любезными». Это не «Катрина» в Луизиане. Это «Эндрю» во Флориде. Однако жадные застройщики, гастролирующие гангстеры, коррумпированные власти, тупой президент и циничные туристы за десять лет ничуть не изменились. Им успешно противостоят 1 африканский лев, 3 пумы, кастрированный черный буйвол, 2...

It's the height of the Palm Beach charity ball season: for every good cause, there's a reason for the local luminaries to eat (minimally), drink (maximally) and be seen. But when prominent high-society dowager Kiki Pew suddenly vanishes during a swanky gala, and is later found dead, panic and chaos erupt. Kiki was an ardent fan of the Winter White House resident just down the road, and a founding member of the POTUSSIES, a group of women dedicated to supporting their President - who...

When a severed arm is discovered by a couple on honeymoon in the Florida Keys, former police detective - now reluctant restaurant inspector -Andrew Yancy senses that something doesn't add up. Determined to get his badge back, he undertakes an unofficial investigation of his own. Yancy s search for the truth takes him to the Bahamas, where a local man, with the help of a very bad monkey (who allegedly worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean movies) is doing everything in his power to prevent a...