Mickey Dupree is one of the most successful criminal attorneys in upstate New York, having never lost a capital murder case.
That is the upside of being Mickey. The downside: Mickey has a lot of enemies, and one of them drives the shaft of a golf club through his heart, leaving him dead in a sand trap at his exclusive country club…
Just a few weeks earlier, the slippery lawyer earned an … lawyer earned an acquittal for Alan Comstock, the man accused of murdering Virgil Cain’s wife. Comstock, a legendary record producer, gun nut, and certifiable lunatic, has returned to his estate, where he lives with his long-suffering wife. And after Virgil was overheard telling a crowded bar that ‘somebody ought to blow Mickey’s head off’, the cops, led by dim-witted detective Joe Brady, quickly focus their attention on Virgil as the prime suspect.
It appears to Virgil that the fix is in when Brady immediately throws him into jail with no questions asked. So Virgil escapes from custody, determined to set things right and find Mickey’s killer himself.
Everybody is convinced that Virgil is the culprit. His only ally is the smart and sexy Claire Marchand, a detective who is at least willing to consider that Virgil is telling the truth. Now it is up to Virgil to convince everyone of his innocence – by finding the killer, before the killer finds him…
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Excellent read and a “ not what you will expect “ finish
Enjoyed the murder mystery.
Right from the chapter that Virgil was arrested for the murder of the criminal advocate, the story moved at a very fast pace. Better still, Virgil teaming up with his friends to find the real culprit is narrated enjoyably well.
Virgil’s character in particular is very well etched and one that made me want to root for him.
Enjoyable read.
This is my first read from Brad Smith. I did enjoy the characters and the plot of the book. It seems that Virgil Cain is a man who just wants to be left alone, but can’t seem to get that done. If it’s not the town vet bringing orphan horses to his farm, it’s a murdered man that the cops think Virgil is guilty of and on and on….
He’s a good hearted man who wants to help everyone and in the process, gets in the wrong place at the wrong time then has to figure out how to fix his situation.
The book moves at a good pace. Not a lot of fluff involved and ends on a high note so that you might want to pick up the next one in the series: “Crow’s Landing” which is what I did. 🙂
it was a great to take my mind off the current state of events.
Easy read, good characters.
I would read more from this author.
An interesting who-done-it. Well written with unexpected turns. You won’t know who did it until the end.
Worth reading as all of Brad Smith’s books are. Interesting characters put in unusual situations.
Enjoyable murder mystery!
Red Means Run is an interesting, entertaining story with characters that engage the imagination. Easy and quick paced, it’s one to add to your summer reading list.
positively fabulous!!
Liked the characters – ending was a surprise
This was an enjoyable read. A couple of parts were a little unrealistic. I won’t spoil the book by going into detail. They didn’t take away from the story. I just found myself thinking “yep, that’s not gonna happen”. Even so, I’m looking for the next book.
Just liked it. Don’t like too many anymore–this one was unique.
It provides a stark contrast between a good and bad detective. It also reflects the fear of the innocent accused that unless he found the killer no one would look too hard to clear him. A surprising turn of events uncovers the killer!
Enjoyed it very much. good suspense and who doneit
I really enjoyed this book. A good murder mystery. The characters were great. Made me smile a lot. Unusual for a murder mystery.
Exciting book.
It’s hard to balance rapid action with full development of characters. This book does that. I highly recommend it.
This was the Virgil Cain Series, Book 1, and it was a great read. It kept my interest; Virgil Cain was accused of a murder he did not commit and there was a cop who was going to prove he did it, even going so far as to doing everything possible to prove his hypothesis. When a female ADA suspects he isn’t the culprit, she goes out of her way to prove it. Fun story.