Basket Case

Written by Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by George Wilson

Jack Tagger is a frustrated journalist. His outspoken views have relegated him to the obituary page and his paper's owner has decreed that his by-line will never again grace the front page. But Jack has stumbled across a peach of a story.

James Stomarti, rock musician extraordinaire has died in a diving accident and whilst researching the obituary, Jack realises that his glamorous widow may have had a vested interest in her husband's untimely death. Aided and abetted by Stomarti's eccentric sister and his own rather sexy young editor, Jack sets out to discover the truth...

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Nov 24, 2017
• ISBN: 9781528800440

Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen (b. 1953) is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty adult and young adult novels and nonfiction titles, including the novels Strip Tease (1993) and Skinny Dip (2004), as well as the mystery-thrillers Powder Burn (1981), Trap Line (1982), and A Death in China (1984), which were cowritten with fellow Miami Herald journalist Bill Montalbano (1941–1998). Hiaasen is best known for his satirical writing and dark humor, much of which is directed at various social and political issues in his home state of Florida. He is an award-winning columnist for the Miami Herald, and lives in Vero Beach.