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\nDave Barry won a Pulit zer Prize for his commentary when he was a wildly popular columnist and ha s scads of bestselling books to his name. His annual year-in-review articl es are eagerly awaited and cherished by readers everywhere.
\nBut mo re importantly\, Dave is a Florida Man.
\nIn Swamp Story\, his first novel in 10 years\, Dave draws on his keen insight as a denizen of the Sunshine State to produce a classic Florida caper full of oddballs\ , criminals\, and schemes that has more twists and turns than an Everglade s snake. It&rsquo\;s so rambunctious\, clever\, and funny\, it inspired St eve Martin to blurb it five times. (Keep reading.)
\nSwamp Story opens with Jesse Braddock trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Evergl ades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend\, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside . Broke and desperate for a way out\, Jesse stumbles across a long-lost tr easure\, which could solve all her problems&mdash\;if she can figure out h ow to keep it. The problem is\, some very bad men are also looking for the treasure\, and they know Jesse has it.
\nMeanwhile\, Ken Bortle of Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the &ldquo\;Everglades Melon Mons ter.&rdquo\; The Monster is in fact an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman n amed Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head. Incredibly\, this plan actually works\, inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp i n search of the monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jess e&rsquo\;s treasure. Amid this mayhem\, a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign. Needless to say\, it does not go as planned. In fact\, nothing in this story goes as planned. This is\, after all\, Florida.
\nAbout the author
\nDave Barr y is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands\, incl uding Lessons from Lucy\, Dave Barry&rsquo\;s Complete Guide to Guys\, Dav e Barry Turns Forty\, and Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up. A wildly popul ar syndicated columnist best known for his booger jokes\, Barry won the 19 88 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He lives in Miami.
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For more information\, visit https://www.davebarry.com/dave-barry.php \;
\n\nIma ge credit: Michelle Kaufman. \;
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