After sitting out of 2019, doc ford, the hero of randy wayne whites new york times bestselling series, will return in 2020 in salt river. White lives in an old house on an indian mound, an acre on the bay, traveling and socializing in his 21maverick flats boat. Now, every time i am on captiva and sanibel, i find myself thinking about the stories and characters in this book. Randy wayne white is the author of the doc ford series, the hannah smith novels, and four collections of nonfiction.
In salt river, the 26th book in the series, doc ford has a new son, and tomlinson. So we went to sanibel island and had dinner at doc fords rum bar and grille. Among the many books hes written are the sharks of lake nicaragua, batfishing in the rainforest, last flight out, and the doc ford mystery series. Established in 1895 by sanibel pioneers, the matthews family, the island inns gulffront location is rooted firmly in the storied history of this celebrated barrier island even as passing time continues to gift modern functionality and amenities towards the.
Just off island inn road across from baileys shopping center if youre hoping to run into randy wayne white, then this is the place to do it as he can be found writing here on many nights. Randy wayne white, a former flyfishing guide whose out there column ran for many years in outside magazine, currently writes a monthly column for mens health magazine. Feb 05, 2020 randy wayne white to meet doc ford fans, sign new book in fort myers, sanibel, marco island. Randy wayne white is the author of the doc ford novels, the hannah smith novels, and four collections of nonfiction.
Randy wayne whites novels featuring marine biologist doc ford and quirky pal, tomlinson, have enjoyed a growing cult following since the first book appeared in 1990. I started captive and tampa burn, both after reading a few pages i found out i was going to have to read the same kind of story as sanibel flats. His first three doc ford novels were published under st. He is the author of the doc ford books including sanibel flats, the heat islands, and the man who invented florida. Randy wayne white book signing doc fords fort myers beach. Its time the long awaited book signing event for the newest doc ford thriller, night vision, is finally here. Randy wayne white draws on his thirteen years of experiences as a lighttackle fishing guide for his bestselling crime novels.
If you are haunted by the need to have an autographed copy of randy wayne whites new doc ford mystery, heres your opportunity. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on sanibel flats by randy wayne white. Randy wayne white s mystery novels have grown a steady cult following since his first was published in 1990. Randy wayne white born 1950 is an american writer of crime fiction and nonfiction adventure tales. Writer randy wayne white is a florida icon florida trend. Randy wayne white to meet doc ford fans, sign new book in fort myers, sanibel, marco island charles runnells, fort myers newspress published 9. Doc ford series by randy wayne white, books in order, book. Sanibel novelist randy wayne white will meet fans and sign his new hannah smith book in fort myers, sanibel island, marco.
Thirty years have zipped by since randy wayne white introduced readers to marine biologistoccasional spy doc ford and his pals in sanibel flats. For all you sanibel lovers and lovers of randy wayne white, his new novel, night moves is set for release next week. New doc ford novel randy wayne white book signing doc. White, webb keep harmony on, off stage david burke.
Randy wayne white is an american author who not only writes crime fiction novels featuring retired nsa agent doc ford, but also nonfiction adventure books. Author randy wayne white gets quizzed on theme restaurants in addition to being the author of the doc ford books and the hannah smith series, white has been an explorer, a deep sea. White has also been a monthly columnist for outside magazine and traveled internationally as a journalist writing about natural history, archaeology, travel, and politics. Just in case anyone is stuck in their room because of the red tide and needs a good read. Randy was a lighttackle fishing guide at tarpon bay marina, sanibel island for. The complete series list for a doc ford novel randy wayne white. Come early and join randy as he talks about his writing process, tells stories related to the new book, and answers questions.
Dinkins bay equals tarpon bay, there is a tarpons bay marina randy wayne white i have seen him several times at the back bar of doc fords on captiva. Find out about upcoming randy wayne white doc ford appearences and upcoming events. Get updates on new releases, events, book signings, and more. Randy wayne white salt river book signing at doc fords sanibel. About randy wayne white in 1988, after more than a decade as a full time fishing guide at tarpon bay marina, sanibel island, the federal government. This book had me dreaming of buying a boat and living on captiva or im spending the summer in fort myers and have been to doc fords several times. Doc ford character based on red soxs bill spaceman lee. He does a national booksigning tour every spring, and can also be found regularly at doc fords sanibel rum bar and grille on sanibel island and also at the doc fords bayside fort myers beach location. Randy wayne white, author of the doc ford novels sanibel flats, the heat islands, the man who invented florida, is a columnist for outside magazine, the host of on the water, a pbs television series, and a veteran sanibel island fishing guide. Ford, who first starred in the 1990 thriller sanibel flats, was last seen in caribbean rim 2018, one of whites better novels to date. Doc fords will be hosting randy wayne white new york times bestselling author of the doc ford series to celebrate the kickoff of his national book signing tour for the electrifying 4th installment in his hannah smith series, seduced the event will be held sunday, october 16, 2016 at the restaurants brand new location at 2500 island inn road, across from.
Randy wayne white is a columnist for outside magazine, the host of on the water, a pbs television series, and a veteran sanibel island fishing guide. Randy wayne white is the author of twentyfour previous doc ford novels. Stay tuned for the latest book tour dates and speaking engagments. Randy wayne whites new doc ford mystery salt river not up. He has written new york times bestselling novels and has received awards for his fiction and a television documentary. Families come forward in randy wayne whites latest doc ford book.
There are framed postersize copies of various book jackets throughout, including, of course, sanibel flats, his first. Retired boston red sox pitcher bill spaceman lee befriended randy wayne white at terry park in 1989 and served as the inspiration. Even better, if the rt clears and you need a book to read while youre lounging on the beach. Below is a list of randy wayne whites doc ford series in order of when they were originally published. I had never heard of randy wayne white, but the books said new york times bestseller on them, so shame on me. Hell be there to autograph his latest book, haunted. Doc ford series by randy wayne white, books in order, book list, book signing, event. Doc white, 36 years old, has returned home to sanibel island on the florida gulf coas. Wayne white, books to read, my books, white books, paradise found, sanibel island, book lovers, novels. Randy wayne white book signing at poisoned pen,marion doc ford,a moody marine biologist and environmental consultant with a murky past as a covert government assassin, exists only in the imagination of novelist randy wayne white. About randy wayne white in 1988, after more than a decade as a full time fishing guide at tarpon bay marina, sanibel island, the federal government decided to close our bay to powerboat traffic permanently. Randy wayne whites new doc ford mystery salt river not. Randy was a lighttackle fishing guide at tarpon bay marina, sanibel island for years, did more than 3,000 charters, and draws heavily on those experiences for.
Writer and nature enthusiast randy wayne white targets a. Feb 19, 2020 thirty years have zipped by since randy wayne white introduced readers to marine biologistoccasional spy doc ford and his pals in sanibel flats. Longtime readers of outside magazine were familiar with randy wayne white s eccentric travels and more eccentric character. Randy wayne white will sign his latest book at 7 p.
Where thrillers are written on pine island, the novelist writes surrounded by mementos of his life as. Signed books by randy wayne white, autographed books, a book list. And although its illegal, poachers have been targeting floridas biannual migration of blacktip sharks. See more ideas about randy wayne, wayne white and novels. If youve been around southwest florida for any length of time, this is the randy wayne. Fans of randy wayne whites series of addictive novels about sanibel. And although sanibel flats read as though it had been written on long airport layovers as a time killer,with captiva, white moved into the big leagues of compelling storytellers.
Randy wayne white, author of sanibel flats, on librarything. Cd audio audio books bild gold new books books to read. The first thing that catches the eye upon entering is a tall rotating book rack with every novel by randy wayne white, who also happens to own the restaurant. New york times bestselling author and southwest florida favorite randy wayne white will appear at copperfish books on sunday, february 16 at 12 noon. Randy wayne white is a new york times best selling author whose novel, sanibel flats, was chosen by the american independent mystery booksellers association as one of the hundred favorite mysteries of the 20th century. Randy wayne white aims to hook young readers to do. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. We stopped in over at doc fords sanibel on sunday, february 9th for a booksigning by new york times bestselling author and sanibel literary icon randy wayne white. Randy wayne white s novels featuring marine biologist doc ford and quirky pal, tomlinson, have enjoyed a growing cult following since the first book appeared in 1990.
This is a great yarn of trouble encountered simply by being involved in a community, where the. The doc ford series began in 1990 with sanibel flats. People still enjoy and shop for it, and just last month i showed and discussed twenty of. From randy wayne white, the new york times bestselling author of the doc ford series for adults, comes fins, a highstakes, masterfully plotted story of courage, friendshipand sharks the worlds shark population is in trouble for a sad, simple reason. Randy wayne white born 1950 is an american author of crime fiction and nonfiction adventure tales. Randy wayne white will be at the doc fords sanibel from 4pm6pm on march 30th for randys book signing of, fins. People still enjoy and shop for it, and just last month i showed and discussed twenty of the books images at the key west library. Sanibel flats featuring excia agent doc ford is the first in the series by bestselling author randy wayne white. Sep 07, 2011 new york times bestselling author randy wayne white will autograph first edition copies of his new crimefiction novel, night vision, the latest in the popular doc ford series, at a longawaited book signing on oct. Sanibel barometer sanibel and captiva island news, real. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Locally owned and operated by barometer media the sanibel barometer is a digital hyperlocal publication, dedicated to using the latest technology to explor. For over 115 years, gulf of mexico breezes have been gently caressing visitors to the island inn on sanibel.
An even more improbable entry is the one that pins the tail on the killer. Sanibel island novelist randy wayne white has yet another doc ford thriller coming out next week. Randy wayne white is one of the new york times top selling novelist whose novels like, sanibel flats, was awarded by the american independent mystery booksellers association among the hundred favorite mysteries of the twentieth century. Its an oversized paperback coffee table book, if that makes any sense. Randy wayne white book signing doc fords fort myers. Sanibel flats by randy wayne white a thrilling introduction to florida marine biologist and former secret operative doc ford. Randy wayne whites new ya book fins pairs doc ford with three. For the most part, one new book comes out in the series every year. Doc ford tropical equipage, hot sauce, coffee cups, mugs, outdoor appearal. Randy wayne white books list of books by author randy wayne. Sanibel flats by randy wayne white doc ford series, book 1 regular price.
Oct 12, 2016 randy wayne white to meet fans, sign new book. Seduced by randy wayne white seduced is randy wayne whites newest outing in the hannah smith series and is, i think, his best to date. The doc ford series in order randy wayne white fictiondb. Writer and nature enthusiast randy wayne white targets a young audience with his new adventure book. Hes written bestselling books and has received honors for his fiction along with a television documentary. Randy was a lighttackle fishing guide at tarpon bay marina, sanibel island for years, did more than 3,000 charters, and draws. New york times bestselling author randy wayne white will autograph first edition copies of his new crimefiction novel, night vision, the latest in the popular doc ford series, at a longawaited book signing on oct. Author randy wayne white remembers the first time he and fellow davenport native. Bestselling novelist randy wayne white of sanibel island photo. Definitely no where near the good stories about miami detective michael shayne. Randy wayne white to meet doc ford fans, sign new book in fort myers, sanibel, marco island. Now they live with their mother on a houseboat in dinkins marina on sanibel. Putnams sons for a better deal and has been there ever since.
A new york times bestselling author, white s novels focus on marine biologist doc ford and his sidekick, tomlinson. Author randy wayne white bio and signed books vj books. New york times bestselling author randy wayne white stopped in at doc fords sanibel to. That was partly due to the generous introduction written by my friend, randy wayne white. Randy wayne white to sign doc ford book in fort myers, sanibel. Randy wayne white on new book fins, sharks, why he wont swim parts. Two distinct sets of chickens come home to roost for sanibel island marine biologist dr. The heat islands by randy wayne white doc ford series, book 2 regular price. Doc fords sanibel home of the island mojito is our flagship location.