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Tim Dorsey, author of the bestselling Florida-set series starring Serge A. Storms, died November 26 at age 62.
Dorsey wrote more than 25 books, most of which featured the darkly funny Storms, who is obsessive, psychopathic, schizophrenic, sometimes homicidal but who has a strong sense of moral absolutism and justice, and his stoner sidekick, Seymour "Coleman" Bunsen. Dorsey's first title was Florida Roadkill, published in 1999. He then published at least one book a year, including February's The Maltese Iguana. Dorsey also wrote Squall Lines: Selected Articles and Essays. His longtime publisher was William Morrow.
After working as a police and courts reporter for the Alabama Journal, he joined the Tampa Tribune, where over 12 years he held a variety of positions, including as a political reporter and night metro editor. In 1999, Dorsey resigned to write full time.
Emily Krump, Dorsey's editor at Morrow, said, "It was a privilege and honor to work with Tim Dorsey. His easy wit and deep knowledge of Florida lore made his satirical crime capers as entertaining as they were timely. But his greatest gift was the boundless joy and escape that Serge A. Storms brought to readers on every page. Tim was smart, kind, and loved his family and his fans. He will be missed."
Retired Simon & Schuster rep Jim Barkley remembered Dorsey as "always a gentleman, kind and very cordial. He was one of my favorite authors, and many, many others felt the same way about Tim. He loved his state of Florida."