Swamp Story A Novel
Swamp Story A Novel by Dave Barry is set to be published by Simon and Schuster on May 7, 2024. This edition features 320 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Jesse Braddock, who finds herself in a precarious situation in a cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a reality TV star whose charm is more superficial than substantial. As Jesse discovers a long-lost treasure that could change her fortunes, she must navigate the dangers posed by men who are also in pursuit of the treasure.
Readers will encounter a blend of action and humor as the story unfolds with unexpected twists. Ken Bortle, a local bait shop owner, devises a plan to attract tourists through viral videos featuring the so-called “Everglades Melon Monster,” which turns out to be an unemployed newspaperman in a costume. This scheme inadvertently draws a crowd of TikTokers to the swamp just as Jesse’s treasure hunt intensifies, leading to chaotic encounters. The narrative captures the essence of Florida’s unpredictable nature, with a presidential hopeful’s campaign adding to the unfolding mayhem.
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Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author—and actual Florida Man—Dave Barry returns with a “hilariously funny” (Steve Martin) caper full of oddballs and more twists and turns than a snake slithering away from a gator.
Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades 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 treasure, which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it. The problem is some very bad men are also looking for the treasure, and they know Jesse has it.
Meanwhile, 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 “Everglades Melon Monster.” The Monster is, in fact, an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head. Incredibly, this plan actually works, inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp in search of the Monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jesse’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.
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