Carl Hiaasen Readalikes
Fans of Carl Hiaasen's zany crime capers set in the steamy South will enjoy these authors who mix humor and suspense in stories filled with outlandish characters and wacky plot twists. All of these titles are located in the Adult Mystery section of the Library unless otherwise noted.
Barclay, Linwood. Bad Move. 2004.
Barry, Dave. Big Trouble. 1999.
(Fiction BAR).
Also available: Large Type, Cassette
Bartholomew, Nancy. The Miracle Strip. 1998.
Barton, Dan. Killer Material. 2000.
Bruno, Anthony. Devil’s Food. 1997.
Causey, Toni McGee. Bobbie Faye’s Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day. 2007. (Fiction CAU).
Cavanagh, Thomas B. Head Games. 2007.
Date, S. V. Speed Week. 1999. (Fiction DAT).
Dorsey, Tim. Florida Roadkill. 1999. (Fiction DOR).
Hanson, Rick. Still Life. 1996.
Hirschfeld, Corson. Aloha, Mr. Lucky. 2000.
Jackson, Hialeah. The Alligator’s Farewell. 1999.
Kelby, N. M. Whale Season. 2006. (Fiction KEL).
Lecard, Marc. Vinnie’s Head. 2007. (Fiction LEC).
Leonard, Elmore. Tishomingo Blues. 2002. Also available: Large Type
Liss, David. The Ethical Assassin. 2006. Also available: CD, eAudiobook
Morris, Bob. Bahamarama. 2004.
Naked Came the Manatee. 1996. (813.0872 N.)
Paolini, Nicole. Swamp Gas. 2000. (Fiction PAO).
Rehder, Ben. Guilt Trip. 1963.
Shames, Laurence. The Naked Detective. 2000. (Fiction SHA).
Smith, Mark Haskell. Salty. 2007. (Fiction SMI).
Swain, James. Sucker Bet. 2003.
Swanson, Doug J. 96 Tears. 1996.
Westlake, Donald E. What’s So Funny?. 2007. Also available: CD
White, Randy Wayne. The Heat Islands. 1992.