Mickey Dupree was an unlikable criminal defense attorney, one who never lost a capital murder case. In Brad Smith's "Red Means Run," Dupree's body is found on a golf course, the shaft of a club skewered through his chest. The local cops immediately arrest local farmer Virgil Cain, whose wife's killer had been found not guilty with the help of Dupree and some sloppy police work.
The author does a masterful job of creating characters that come alive. Virgil Cain is a man of complex dimensions, as is the cop on his trail, Claire Marchand. Mystery, action, and humor combine for a terrific story. This is the first of three books featuring Virgil Cain.
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