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Robert Crais

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Robert Crais is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty novels, sixteen of them featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his laconic ex-cop partner, Joe Pike. Before writing his first novel, Crais spent several years writing scripts for such major television series as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice, Quincy, Baretta, and L.A. Law. He received an Emmy nomination for his work on Hill Street Blues, and one of his standalone novels, Hostage, was made into a movie starring Bruce Willis. His novels have been translated into forty-two languages and are bestsellers around the world. A native of Louisiana, he lives in Los Angeles.

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Series

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike


A Mystery series (1987 - 2025)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Wisecracking L.A. private-eye noir with a hard edge
  • Duo investigations driven by fierce loyalty under pressure
  • High-stakes cases tangled with corruption, conspiracies, and buried pasts

Standalone Fiction

Demolition Angel

Hostage

The Two Minute Rule

Suspect

Little Stacks of Mystery

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