El Dorado Blues (An Atticus Fish Novel)
Digby, devoted anthropologist and scholar, finally gets his hooks into the discovery of the century in Mexico’s rural Baja California peninsula, only to be kidnapped by two bad guys. But there are competing bad guys because nothing brings out greed like buried treasure. Fortunately, Digby told his sister where he was going, so when she gets worried, she contacts Arizona PI Toozie. Toozie knows she wants Atticus Fish, a reclusive and well-armed expat attorney living in Baja, to help. Bring out the crooks, the weaponry, the gadgets, and the fun. Atticus, Toozie, and their team pull out the stops to rescue Digby and do right by the treasure. VERDICT: Why let Florida corner the market on escapades when Morey can so ably describe a wild and wacky Baja? His sophomore entry (afterWahoo Rhapsody) is perfect escape reading for those craving a heist with fancy equipment and a dose of environmental asides thrown in for good measure. For fans of Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey (for tone) and Erle Stanley Gardner (for his Baja connection.)