Crime Almost Pays

I am a big fan of Tom Corcoran's Alex Rutledge mystery series, which features a professional photographer who is always helping the Key West Police Department solve murders in that sun-kissed city. It is a series with lots of local color, but unlike writers such as Michael Connelly and Daniel Silva, who seem to put out a new book every 6 months, Corcoran takes his time producing new titles. And so, I was happy to find a Kindle version of Crime Almost Pays, a spin-off of the Alex Rutledge series, featuring a dicey pair of private investigators that call themselves The Aristocrats. Certain law enforcement types refer to them as The Bumsnoops, due to their past history of living on the streets. In this novel, they are hired by a woman to take photographs of a group of Cubans who were trying to drug her in Sloppy Joe's Bar. What starts out as a low level assignment quickly descends into very dangerous international intrigue. Once you have read all the Alex Rutledge stories, I recommend reading this fun tale while waiting for Corcoran to get his ass in gear and publish another Rutledge novel. Just sayin'.