Tomlinson's Wake - Launch Event with Randy Wayne White
Schedule
Mon Aug 25 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Coastal Creative | Saint Petersburg, FL
From New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White, the latest thriller following Doc Ford and his perilous journey into Mesoamerica after a world-shattering earthquake threatens his squad's safety—and all of their lives.Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome back NYT bestselling and award-winning Florida author Randy Wayne White to launch the latest installment in his Doc Ford series, Tomlinson's Wake!
This event will take place at Coastal Creative located directly across 22nd street from Tombolo Books at 2201 1st Ave South. Drinks will be available for purchase from Coastal's bar during the event.
Launch Event Two Guests - $40 ticket includes admission to the Launch Event for you and one guest and one signed copy of Tomlinson's Wake.
Launch Event Single Guest - $35 ticket includes one admission to the Launch Event and one signed copy of Tomlinson's Wake.
More about Tomlinson's Wake
In the wake of a killer hurricane, Doc Ford’s best friend, Tomlinson, insists that he died when his beloved sailboat hit a reef off the Mosquito Coast of Honduras. He now lives to tell the tale, but only because he was brought back to life—temporarily—by a runaway orphan who is the direct descendent of the last king of the ancient Mayan people.
Corrupt politicians want the child out of the picture before he catalyzes a revolution among the Indigenous population. But the boy, a charismatic twelve-year-old, has gone underground with the help of Tomlinson and a network of street urchins. They're all on the run and in the crosshairs when Ford arrives and picks up his friend’s trail. This is not his first trip to the most dangerous country in Mesoamerica, and no one is better equipped to deal with flesh traffickers, paramilitary killers, an archaeologist addicted to sex and a homicidal giant known locally as Iron Baby.
Their spiritual home on Sanibel Island, Dinkin's Bay Marina, has already suffered the death of one key member, and Ford is determined not to burden that quirky little family with yet another funeral wake. What no one is prepared for, however, is a cataclysmic earthquake that hits the area with the impact of a meteor that nearly destroyed all life on earth more than sixty million years ago.
Randy Wayne White is the New York Times bestselling 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 for National Geographic Adventure, Men’s Journal, Playboy and Men’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, including Fins and Stingers.
