Dead South

by Robert Coram

Temporarily relieved from his homicide duties, police detective C.R. Payne is working undercover in Atlanta's seediest hangouts, until a bizarre murder leads him into a dangerous plot involving international arms dealers, the FBI, high-level political machinations, and a ruthless assassin

Genres: Fiction

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Robert Coram is the author of three nonfiction books and seven novels. He lives in Atlanta.

Reviews

[Susan Dennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

C.R. Payne is a black homicide detective in Atlanta. Or, rather, he was before he got booted to airport detail after a politically toxic move on his part. Then he works his way up to boonies under cover work and there happens on a murder that isn't routine. This is my first Coram and I think I'd better go dig out his others. His protagonist is not entirely likeable but intriguing enough that I sure want some more.

[Fred]

1999

[Jeri · Rating 2 out of 5]

C. R. Payne, undercover cop in Atlanta discovers a murder. Ends up with FBI and multinational corporation involvement. Ok, but....

[Janinne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not awful, a quick read and I liked the main character.