Nuclear Jellyfish

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Nuclear Jellyfish
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First edition
Author Tim Dorsey
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Crime novel
Publisher William Morrow (USA) & HarperCollins (UK)
Publication date
2009
Media typePrint (Hardback
Pages(first edition, hardback)
ISBN 978-0-06-143266-8
OCLC 232977583
Preceded by Atomic Lobster  

Nuclear Jellyfish is the eleventh novel by American author Tim Dorsey. It was released January 25, 2009.

Plot summary

Nuclear Jellyfish features Dorsey's character Serge A. Storms. A mentally-disturbed vigilante anti-hero, Storms travels across Florida with sidekick Coleman to mete out his own brand of justice to miscreants, scammers and criminals while seeking out landmarks related to iconic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The novel finds Storms crossing paths with a brutal killer who calls himself "The Eel" -- but who behind is back is called "The Jellyfish" due a misshapen eel tattoo. In the meantime, Storms's nemesis Detective Mahoney complicates matters and a coin and stamp convention draws attention due to valuable collectibles.


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