Carl Hiaasen

<p> Carl Hiaasen has been described as one of the funniest crime writers in decades America's finest satirical novelist and a great American writer about the great American subjects of ambition greed vanity and disappointment.</p><p> A columnist for thirty years Hiaasen also wrote several award-winning young adult books but is best known for his 14 crime novels. His distinctive blend of outrageous humor and biting satire appeals to mystery fans as well as readers of comic fiction and those interested in social and environmental issues.</p><p> The author examines Hiaasen's entire body of work from his earliest writing as a reporter and then columnist for the <I>Miami Herald</I> to his bestselling novels for both adult and young readers. While much of his writing focuses on his beloved Florida his work has a universal appeal that has earned him global fame.</p>