Tricky Business

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Tricky Business
Written by: Dave Barry
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Synopsis: "The Extravaganza of the Seas is a gambling ship headed into a tropical storm, with more immediate trouble in the form of gamblers, crime bosses, gangsters and other shady characters fighting over money and drugs. Wally, a clueless rock guitarist, and Fay, a clever CGIS agent posing as a cocktail waitress, serve as the romantic leads." (Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Humor
First published: 2002
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Tricky Business is a novel by Dave Barry. Like his previous foray into fiction, Big Trouble, Tricky Business is set in Miami and concerns the interlocking stories of several quirky characters. It's another spoof of the crime drama, this time set on a cruise liner and involving a man dressed like a giant conch shell, air bag deployers that spray garbage on you instead of air bags, and the world's most valuable lifeboat.

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Not to be confused with the Australian television drama or the British children's television comedy series of the same name.

Tropes used in Tricky Business include: