Carl Hiaasen — Double Whammy
London, Century, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of Carl Hiaasen's crime thriller Double Whammy. First edition. Featuring the original illustrated dustwrapper. 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. In original cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper with a label to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, though with the odd spot to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.
