Detective Mahoney (first name unknown) is a recurring character in Tim Dorsey's series of novels. Tim Dorsey (born 1961 is an American Novelist. His writing style is frequently compared to those of Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen (who both had cameo He first appeared in Orange Crush, although he later appeared in Triggerfish Twist (which was set in 1997, before the events of Crush). Orange Crush is Tim Dorsey 's third novel and the first not to star his central character Serge A Triggerfish Twist is the fourth book in Tim Dorsey's as-yet unnamed series of books which were centered on Serge A Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Mahoney often speaks in the bizarre, now anachronistic lingo of film noir-style detective movies from the 1940s. An anachronism (from the Greek "ana" " ανά " "against anti-" and "chronos" " χρόνος " Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be
Mahoney is deeply interested in serial killers in general, and has focused on Serge Storms in particular to the point of near-obsession. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Serge A Storms is the main Fictional character in most of Tim Dorsey 's novels (and appears in all of them to date A map on Mahoney's office wall is covered in push pins representing sightings both of known killers and his ex-wives. Storms and Mahoney have crossed paths at least three times, and they appear to maintain a certain respect for each other.
A running joke is that Mahoney calls every bartender he meets "Louie", and takes "your money's no good here" as a compliment. The running gag is an often amusing Joke or reference that appears repeatedly throughout a work or series of works A bartender ( barman, barkeeper, barmaid, mixologist, tapster among other names serves Beverages In fact, the first bartender he meets in Orange Crush really is named Louie, and uses "your money's no good here" as a compliment; on other occasions, the references have been less appropriate.
By 2004, the setting of Cadillac Beach, Mahoney's mind has broken. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Cadillac Beach is the sixth novel written by Tim Dorsey, published in 2004 Trying to understand Serge has driven him insane, and a pair of FBI detectives tracking Serge find Mahoney in a mental institution, speaking entirely in complex detective slang. Traditionally insanity or madness is the behaviour whereby a person flouts societal norms and may become a danger to himself and others A psychiatric hospital (previously called insane asylum, mental hospital; or derogatorily looney bin, nut house or Funny Farm) is
By 2007, the setting of Hurricane Punch, Mahoney was free from the institution, but seeing a therapist, because his mind had trouble distinguishing fact from pulp fiction. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hurricane Punch is a novel by Tim Dorsey published in 2007. It follows overly zelous serial killer Serge A
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