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COPYRIGHT 2005 South Florida Sun-Sentinal
Byline: Oline H. Cogdill
GRUESOME COLLECTION, MORAL CENTER
``The Death Collectors'' by Jack Kerley; Dutton ($24.95)
The partnership of detectives _ how they react to each other and to the criminals they are pursuing _ often forms the core of police procedurals. In ``The Death Collectors,'' the detectives' relationship, similarities and contrasts not only helps them solve crimes, it forms the moral center of this grisly, fascinating mystery set in Mobile, Ala.
Harry Nautilus is the older, black veteran who works a crime scene as skillfully as he maneuvers through office politics. Carson Ryder is the young, rookie white detective with a gift for solving crime who lets his emotions erupt. Carson's tortured past ratchets up the plot as does Harry's calm influence. These intriguingly shaped detectives form an elite team that investigates horrendous murders.
The detectives' respect for each other, their sincere friendship and their unshakable sense of morality gets a workout in ``The Death...
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