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Laurence Shames

    Laurence Shames is renowned for his gripping Key West Caper series, often placing New York mobsters in sun-drenched, tropical settings. His writing style is characterized by sharp wit and keen observations of human nature, frequently infused with a cynical yet humorous edge. Shames expertly blends suspense with psychological depth, exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the search for redemption. His extensive career also includes successful non-fiction work and ghostwriting, showcasing his versatility and ability to adapt his distinct voice across genres.

    Laurence Shames
    Prípad perlového náhrdelníka
    Sunburn oder stille Tage in Key West
    Florida Straits. Roman
    Virgin Heat
    The Naked Detective
    Tropical Depression
    • 2003
    • 1999
    • 1996

      Joey Goldman, ein kleiner Gauner mit Machogehabe, verlässt New York, um in Florida das Paradies zu erobern. Doch er wiederholt seine alten Fehler und muss lernen, wo das wahre Paradies im Leben liegt.

      Florida Straits. Roman
    • 1996

      Tropical Depression

      • 349 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Murray Zemelman—lingerie mogul, a.k.a. the Bra King—wakes up one morning, starts his car in the confines of his airtight garage, and contemplates the worst. But instead of doing himself in, he pops a Prozac and hits the road, waving good-bye to his trophy wife, the thriving brassiere business, and the streets of New Jersey for good. He's headed to Florida, home of his first wife, Franny, whom he was stupid enough to leave all those years ago. But now he wants to start fresh. Is it a brilliant insight? A glitch in his Prozac dosage? Who cares? He's off to Key West. There, he meets Tommy Tarpon, a local Native American—beaten down and made bitter by the unfairness of life around him, and the last surviving member of his small Florida tribe. Together they cook up a plan: with Murray's business acumen and Tommy's ability to make the most of government statutes, Key West could very well get its first legal gambling parlor on Tommy's tribal grounds—a tiny, alligator-infested island just off the coast. But gambling in Key West isn't an original idea, and a whole other species of reptiles is interested in the plan. With the "assistance" of Key West's crookedest politician, a local Mafioso makes Murray and Tommy an offer they can't refuse. All Murray wanted was to woo his first wife away from her reading group and into the Jacuzzi—but he ends up getting her, himself, and Tommy into more hot water than he ever bargained for.

      Tropical Depression