The Man Who Invented Florida: A Doc Ford Novel [Paperback]

A highly-spirited adventure&Loopy and lovable characters.The New York Times Book Review

Nobody knows the dark side of the Sunshine State like Doc Ford in the bestsellingThe Man Who Invented Floridaby Randy Wayne White.

When solitary marine biologist Doc Ford focused his telescope on the woman in the white boat, he didnt know his life was about to be capsized: that his conniving uncle Tucker Gatrell would discover the Fountain of Youth, thatThe National Enquirerwould write about it, and that the law would beat down his door in search of three missing men. But Doc Ford is about to find these things outthe hard way. Because in the shadowy world of Southwest Florida, where gators yawn, cattle graze, and Indian bones are buried, mysteries great and small have found the man to solve them...

Wildly inventive.San Diego Union-Tribune

This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

Randy Wayne Whiteis theNew York Timesbestselling and award-winning author of the Doc Ford series. In 2011, White was named a Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Society. A fishing and nature enthusiast, he has also written extensively forNational Geographic Adventure,Men's Journal,PlayboyandMen's Health. He lives on Sanibel Island, Florida, where he was a light-tackle fishing guide for many years, and spends much of his free time windsurfing, playing baseball, and hanging out at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille. Sharks Incorporated is his middle grade series, includingFinsandStingers.