Hunting the Red Fox

HUNTING THE RED FOX by W. Kenneth Tyler, Jr. is an ambitious noir-tinged historical caper that positions itself somewhere between a confessional memoir and a crime thriller. The tale unfolds through the lens of Roger Mace, an amateur golf writer, who interviews the enigmatic Perry Barnes: a man whose life spans Depression-era Georgia, covert wartime missions, Hollywood showbiz, professional golf, and a daring heist involving the Mecklenburg Diamond. Tyler’s narrative voice leans heavily on nostalgia and Southern charm, weaving flashbacks and revelations with the cadence of a story told beside a bourbon glass. The novel’s greatest strength lies in its character: Perry is magnetic and layered. However, its pacing sometimes meanders beneath the weight of exposition, and readers seeking relentless action may find it slower than expected.