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When Lane Coolman’s car is rear-ended on the road to the Florida Keys, this accident is no accident. Behind the wheel of the offending car is Merry Mansfield—the eponymous Razor Girl, so named for her eye-popping twist on an otherwise unexciting scam. But this is only the beginning of a series of events that spiral crazily out of control while unleashing some of the wildest characters Carl Hiaasen has ever set loose. There’s Martin Trebeaux, the owner of Sedimental Journeys—a company that steals sand from one beach to replace erosion on another . Buck Nance, a Wisconsin accordionist who rebrands himself the star of a redneck reality show called Bayou Brethren . a street psycho known as Blister who’s more Buck Nance than Buck could ever be . Brock Richardson, a Miami product-liability lawyer who’s getting dangerously—and deformingly—hooked on the very product he’s litigating against . and Andrew Yancy—formerly Detective Yancy, first introduced to fans in Bad Monkey. Busted down to the Health Department after accosting a girlfriend’s husband with a DustBuster, Yancy believes that if he can solve a high-profile murder case, he’ll win his police badge back and leave the roach patrol behind forever. That Razor Girl is the key to his future will be as startling as anything else he encounters along the way—including the giant Gambian rats that are haunting his restaurant inspections. was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of thirteen previous novels, including the bestsellers Bad Monkey, Star Island, Nature Girl, Skinny Dip, Sick Puppy, and Lucky You, and five bestselling children’s books, Hoot, Flush, Scat, Chomp, and Skink. His most recent work of nonfiction is Dance of the Reptiles, a collection of his columns from The Miami Herald. Visit www.carlhiaasen.com to learn more. appeared on Broadway in Pippin, Children of a Lesser God (Tony® Award), M. Butterfly, and Ragtime, and starred in the television series Family and Crazy Like a Fox. His films include 21 Grams and Red Dragon. Running Time: Approx. 12.5 Hours • Unabridged Executive Producer: Dan Musselman • Director: Gabrielle de Cuir • Jacket illustration and design by Mark Matcho • © 2016 by Carl Hiaasen • ℗ 2016 Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Random House Audio, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group • 1745 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 • RANDOM HOUSE® is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com 34711 ISBN 978-1-5094-1506-9 Playaway preloaded audiobooks are the best way to listen, unplugged and uninterrupted. WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM © 2016 Playaway. Patented. All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. 9 781509 415069.

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