Serge Storms

27 primary works • 28 total works

Florida Roadkill

by Tim Dorsey

Published 16 August 1999

An extraordinarily original novel from a new young American author -- at once a stylish, violent thriller and a shockingly funny black comedy. The Roadtrip From Hell...As Sean Breen and David Klein head out from Tampa Bay on their long-planned trip to the Florida Keys there's nothing on their minds except fishing, beer and baseball. But when five million dollars is dropped into the boot of the wrong car, a whole convoy of homicidal wackos sets off in pursuit of the two unsuspecting men, leaving behind a bewildering trail of bodies. From murder by shrink-fit jeans in Tampa, via mayhem at the World Series in Miami, to a convention of Hemingway lookalikes in Key West, Florida Roadkill is an unforgettable ride through the wildest corners of the Sunshine State -- a kaleidoscopic crime spree taking in sex, drugs and Satanist rock 'n' roll, lap dancing, extortion and a dozen of the most unusual forms of murder ever seen in fiction.

Hammerhead Ranch Motel

by Tim Dorsey

Published 3 July 2000

The sequel to the remarkable Florida Roadkill -- an extraordinarily original novel from a new young American author -- a funny, stylish, irreverent and shocking thriller. Tim Dorsey's sparklingly original debut novel -- Florida Roadkill -- was a hyper, jump-cut, manic black comedy that took Florida Noir to new extremes. Fellow writers and critics were quick to acclaim the bright new talent that created a high-voltage crime tale suffused with blacker-than-black humour and an infectious fascination with Florida's strange beauty. In Florida Roadkill, the strangely lovable homicidal maniac Serge Storms drove a series of stolen cars around Florida in pursuit of five million dollars hidden in the boot of the wrong car, leaving behind him a bewildering trail of bodies. Now, Serge takes up the chase once more, tracking the car and its hidden money to a dilapidated motel in Tampa -- the Hammerhead Ranch Motel.

Orange Crush

by Tim Dorsey

Published 3 July 2001

Death by taxidermy, sky-diving Hemingway lookalikes, Toto the Dancing Weather Dog and killer grannies - it's just another day in Tim Dorsey's Florida. Inspired by years spent reporting on stranger-than-fiction crimes for the Tampa Tribune, Dorsey burst onto the scene with his much-acclaimed novels Florida Roadkill and Hammerhead Ranch Motel, featuring Serge Storms, the homicidal misift with the encyclopedic knowledge of the Sunshine State. Now, in Orange Crush, Tim Dorsey turns his attention to senseless violence on the campaign trail...For Republican Marlon Conrad, the Florida governorship is a done deal - until the day he and his team inexplicably embark on a whirlwind election tour in a bright orange camper van. But his ratings soar, and soon the press and his shell-shocked opponents set off in hot pursuit - closely followed by the police. For behind this unscheduled roadtrip lies a mysterious trail of mayhem and murder. And it bears all the hallmarks of Florida's most wanted - and most lovable - homicidal maniac.

Triggerfish Twist

by Tim Dorsey

Published 7 May 2002

The madness lying beneath the surface of life in Florida today is revealed in this manic tale of murder and mayhem from the acclaimed author of Orange Crush, Hammerhead Ranch Motel and Florida Roadkill -- comic crime at its finest. Triggerfish Lane, Tampa. An idyllic Florida neighbourhood...at least on the surface. When mild-mannered family man Jim Davenport moves in, he thinks his new tropical villa home is a slice of heaven. Then he meets the neighbours, and things rapidly get out of hand. Accidentally killing a notorious bank robber and losing his job is bad enough. But then Serge Storms -- the lovable homicidal maniac with an encyclopedic knowledge of Florida folklore -- decides to appoint himself lucky Jim's friend and protector, and he begins to realise that he is truly in the Neighbourhood from Hell.

The Stingray Shuffle

by Tim Dorsey

Published 4 February 2003

Cadillac Beach

by Tim Dorsey

Published 3 February 2004

Serge Storms is a man obsessed. He wants to know the truth about how his grandfather, small-time bookmaker Sergio Storms, died. To unravel the mystery, Serge must take a trip back to 1964 South Florida, a setting redolent of The Beatles, Cassius Clay, Goldfinger, Jackie Gleason and Flipper. It was also the time of New York's infamous Murph the Surf gem heist, the largest in US history. The case was cracked in Miami Beach where the gems were recovered. Almost all of them, that is. A dozen large diamonds are still missing and so begins a deadly search.

Torpedo Juice

by Tim Dorsey

Published 18 January 2005

The Big Bamboo

by Tim Dorsey

Published 28 March 2006

Hurricane Punch

by Tim Dorsey

Published 23 January 2007

That lovable, under-undermedicated dispenser of truth, justice, and trivia is back with a vengeance-just as his cherished home state is about to take a beating from a conga line of hurricanes bearing down on the peninsula. But as Serge and his burnout buddy Coleman go storm-chasing, bodies begin turning up at a disturbing rate, even by Florida standards. It looks like a serial killer is on the loose-another serial killer-which highly offends Serge's moral sensibilities. And he vows he'll stop at nothing to unmask his thrill-killing rival and make All Things Right-though Coleman's triathlete approach to the sport of polyabuse binging threatens to derail the mission more completely than the entire combined Sunshine State police community could ever hope to.

Atomic Lobster

by Tim Dorsey

Published 31 December 1975

Hunter S. Thomson meets Carl Hiaasen meets the Marx Brothers meets...well, what's the point in making comparisons? There's nothing quite like Tim Dorsey. "Atomic Lobster" takes the series to new heights (lows) as Dorsey's legendary 'hero' Serge A. Storms and sidekick Coleman take a cruise like no other. Aboard the SS Serendipity oversexed retirees prowl the decks; drug cartels ferry cocaine in souvenirs; grandmothers are unsuspecting drug mules; and when not bellied up to the bar, Serge and Coleman leave bodies bobbing in their wake in oh-so creative ways. Also, Serge becomes a mentor to a 'Non-Confrontational Anonymous' group, a fugitive murderer named Tex is on the loose, the Feds are on Coleman's tail, ...in other words Tim Dorsey is in top form.

Nuclear Jellyfish

by Tim Dorsey

Published 27 January 2009

Serge A. Storms, Florida's resident madman and serial killer, continues to dispense his own variety of justice against society's evildoers--this time he and his pal Coleman are out to get an assortment of skinheads and shysters as well as a particularly nasty thug called Jellyfish.

Gator-a-Go-Go

by Tim Dorsey

Published 26 January 2010

Electric Barracuda

by Tim Dorsey

Published 25 January 2011

When Elves Attack

by Tim Dorsey

Published 25 October 2011

Few can give with the generosity and creativity of bighearted psychopath Serge Storms.

Like Santa, Serge knows who's been naughty and who's been nice. As December 24 rolls around, he is to be found filling up the Serge sleigh with an unforgettable bag of presents.

Dorsey offers the perfect antidote for all those sappy feel-good holiday stories with this zany blockbuster extravaganza in which his wonderfully deranged local historian-serial killer delivers his special brand of Christmas cheer.

More outrageous than Santa Claus in a Speedo, When Elves Attack serves up a Yuletide feast of the "pure gonzo humor" the New York Times Book Review enthusiastically attributes to this fearlessly funny writer.

Welcome to Tim Dorsey's slice of America - where nobody gets out unscathed and un-Santa-Claused!

What people are saying about Serge Storms:

"Over-the-top, off-the-wall, too-much-is-never-enough, Florida insanity was never described so authentically and with such enthusiasm."

"Humor really doesn't get better than this. Dorsey has a style all to his own that is simply not replicated anywhere."

"Serge and Coleman are a match made in heaven and I am still laughing ... truly a great read and I can't wait to delve into more of Dorsey's work."

"This is Pulp Fiction on steroids with an acid tab chaser. There is insanity on every page and every page is a good time. Twists and turns, and some of the most creative homicidal mayhem I have ever read."

"... for pure pleasure and entertainment you just can't beat the maniacal style of the Serge Storm series."

Editorial reviews:

"Hilarious. ... Serge Storms is, hands down, one of the most original and just-plain-captivating characters in modern crime fiction." Booklist

"Entertaining ... funny ... irreverent and loving at the same time ... [Dorsey] leaves the reader gasping for breath." Washington Post Book World

"The characters in Tim Dorsey's raucous novel would be shot on sight in any other state." The New York Times Book Review

"Excellent ... I almost exploded with laughter as I read Dorsey's novel. It's manic, hysterical, and puts Dorsey well up there with the cream of comic writers who seem to have made Florida the centre for satirizing America in the 21st century." Independent

"Twisted hilarity ... a compelling page-turner ... Tim Dorsey is one sick bunny." Belfast News Letter

Pineapple Grenade

by Tim Dorsey

Published 24 January 2012

The Riptide Ultra-Glide

by Tim Dorsey

Published 22 January 2013

Tropical Warning

by Tim Dorsey

Published 17 December 2013

Shark Skin Suite

by Tim Dorsey

Published 27 January 2015

Tiger Shrimp Tango

by Tim Dorsey

Published 1 January 2014

No one loves Florida more, or can keep it safe from invasive criminal species better than self-appointed Sunshine Sheriff Serge Storms. When a particular scam leads to the death of a few innocents and a young woman's disappearance, Serge and his perpetually self-bent sidekick Coleman--aided by his new pal, latter-day noir private eye Mahoney -- load up the car for a riotous road trip to do right.

Tiger Shrimp Tango PB

by Tim Dorsey

Published 5 August 2014