James O. Born - Walking Money (2004)
In the best tradition of Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen, debut author James O. Born has produced a twisted, fascinating and hilarious tale of cops and crooks plying their trade in the corrupt and juicy locale of Southern Florida.
The plot of Walking Money revolves around a corrupt minister and his on-the-lam sidekick who have scammed $1.5 million dollars in cash from their community foundation. When word of this gets out, every bent operator in the city is desperate to get his hands on the lucre. It’s up to state cop Bill Tasker to make sure none of them get away with it.
This is the kind of book that will have readers laughing out loud one minute and wincing the next, as the author leads them along a deliciously circuitous journey with all the skill and polish of a veteran writer.
Born spent 17 years in law enforcement so he obviously knows the criminal territory very well. What is surprising is just how good an author he is. I look forward to seeing what else he has in store for us.
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