The detective had moved to Fort Lauderdale from St. Paul because his wife had inexplicably yearned to experience humidity. A decade later she was back in the Twin Cities and Rolvaag was still in Florida, divorced and sweating like a hog for eleven and a half months of the year.
The story begins with a detective who relocated from St. Paul to Fort Lauderdale because his wife wanted to experience humidity. This move was driven by her peculiar desire, and he adapted to life in Florida, leaving behind his previous life in Minnesota. After ten years, she returned to the Twin Cities, but the detective remained in Florida, now divorced and enduring the hot climate for most of the year.
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