If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Loyalty, commitment, and the fight for justice have always driven elvis cole and joe pike. The story of the two wounded souls, uncertain whether either could fully recover, grabbed my attention from the start. He studied mechanical engineering at louisiana state university, but subsequently moved to hollywood and began working as a screenwriter. The promise is robert crais 20th novel and its a corker. Robert crais has 91 books on goodreads with 502109 ratings. Vj books presents author robert crais robert crais was born in independence, louisiana in 1953. In the promise, robert crais wins our hearts with an. The hero of robert crais 16th crime novel featuring iconic private investigator elvis cole and his pal, exmarine joe pike, is not cole or pike. In the promise, the elvis cole and joe pike team joined forces with scott james and his faithful dog to unravel a dark conspiracy involving a convicted fugitive, murder and a missing woman.
The book is titled the wanted and, alongside elvis cole, will also star joe pike. An elvis cole and joe pike novel free download ebook epub, mobi, azw3, pdf. The book is titled the wanted and, alongside elvis cole, will also star joe pike scroll down for official plot details and to check out the cover art for the wanted. A star was born in louisiana on the night of june 20, 1953 when robert crais was brought into the world. Noah boyd is the pseudonym of former fbi agent, paul lindsay, who worked on cold cases when he was not writing. Elvis cole is hired to find a woman whos disappeared, a seemingly ordinary case, until he. A thoughtful book, written with a layered complexity. Robert crais is best known for his series featuring l. Crais doesnt disappoint, and the story weaves through a complex plot of police detectives, homeland security operatives an bad guys. But while i like those books, this standalone, originally published in 2006, remains my favorite of crais s novels. Below is a listing of robert s novels in order of publication. The promise by robert crais meet your next favorite book. This book brings together all the exciting characters who make his novels exceptional. Most of crais books feature the characters elvis cole and joe pike, with the watchman 2007, the first rule 2010 and the sentry 2011 centering on joe pike.
Reading the robert crais books in order is important because, although the stories are separate, there are a lot of backstories and character development that runs like an undercurrent through the authors work. New authors new books coming soon most popular top authors. Originally a script writer for television shows such as hill street blues, miami vice, and l. Crais arouses my curiosity in the opening paragraph by describing a small, round, and dumpy woman wearing a fringed leather jacket in a darkened room who was clearly afraid and reminded the observer of an overripe peach. You see, maggie is a german shepherd, and a very talented one at that. The robert crais new book in this series, the wanted, is also part of the authors popular two series, elvis cole and joe pike, as he brings the two pis into this new plot as well. Keep up to date with upcoming robert crais releases 2020. In the promise, the reader was promised a novel with both elvis cole and joe pike plus a couple of others. Elvis cole is hired to find a woman whos disappeared, a seemingly ordinary case, until elvis learns the missing woman is an explosives expert and worked for a defense department contractor. Suspect heroes scott james and his k9 partner, maggie, in the promise.
One of which, hostage, was adapted into a bruce willis film of the same name. In the promise, robert crais wins our hearts with an unusual hero. The year of each novels original publication is in parenthesis next to the title. The promise ebook by robert crais 9780698146280 rakuten kobo. The tapes link rusty to a forgotten and forgettable homicide and add a paranoid new rippedfromtheheadlines dimension to the authors formidable range. Loyalty, commitment, the fight against injustice these are the things that have always driven elvis cole and joe pike. Brilliance audio presents the promise by robert crais, performed by luke daniels and macleod andrews. Robert crais is the bestselling author of eleven suspense novels, including the monkeys raincoat, stalking the angel, lullaby town, and free fall, all available from bantam books, he has written for such award winning television showa as l. His writing is influenced by raymond chandler, dashiell hammett, ernest hemingway, robert b.
The second book in the scott james and maggie series a novel by. Perfect entertainment for crime fans and dog lovers everywhere. It was only natural that at some point the paths of crais creations private investigator elvis cole, his shadowy partner joe pike, and the recently introduced team of lapd k9 officer scott james and his german shepherd, maggie would intersect, and indeed they do here. How to read the robert crais books in order books reading order. Robert crais is the author of the sunday times bestselling elvis cole and joe pike novels. In this book, elvis is tasked with finding a griefstricken mother, which sounds simple enough but, as we all know, simple things always become bigger things when crais writes them. As with most of craiss novels the promise is his 20th his star is wisecracking private eye elvis cole. It is actually considered part of the joe pike series, but this one features all four. Readers who can tune out all the subplots will find the kidnappers easy to spot, but coben finds room for three.
He was a marine corps platoon commander in vietnam, where he was awarded two purple hearts and the silver star. Since 1987 robert crais has been thrilling readers with his series featuring private detective elvis cole. It seems like a long time since robert crais wrote the last elvis cole book. I didnt think the elvis cole books could be any better but with the introduction of maggie the alsatian,they just did. Robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he has won new praise and new fans with a surprising new character. But while i like those books, this standalone, originally published in 2006, remains my favorite of craiss novels.
The promise is a typical crais elvis cole joe pike book. In this novel, robert craiss longtime series protagonist, elvis cole, teams up with. Fans of crais will enjoy this book and new readers will find an enjoyable and thrilling story. Crais began a successful career in television in the 1970s, writing scripts for such major series as cagney and lacey, miami vice and hill street blues. The promise elvis cole and joe pike, book 16 by robert crais book cover, description, publication history. Below is the order in which robert crais elvis colejoe pike books have been released in. In addition to the cole and pike novels, he has also written several bestselling standalone thrillers. Law, robert crais is the bestselling author of the elvis cole and joe pike series, as well as many standalone novels. Aside from the colepike series, he has also written three standalone novels.
After a very long wait for robert crais and suspect fans, the second book featuring scott and maggie, the promise, has been released. Readalikes for robert crais if you like robert crais. Elvis cole and joe pike are joined by suspect heroes scott james and his k9 partner, maggie, in the new masterpiece of suspense from the no. Reading the robert crais books in order is important because, although the stories are separate, there are a lot of backstories and character development that runs like an undercurrent through the author.
Robert crais books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming robert crais releases. Robert crais pronounced to rhyme with chase born june 20, 1953 is an american author of detective fiction. Demolition angel, hostage, suspect, and the twominute rule. Robert crais new releases, 2020 books book release dates. The first novel, the monkeys raincoat, catapulted crais to the front of the line as he garnered an anthony award, a macavity award, and nominations from the edgar awards, and the shamus awards. Raised as an only child by the childless couple who took him under their wings, he could have followed in the tradition of his family and either went into the upholding the law as a police officer or working in one of the oil refinery which louisiana is so famous for. Nov 30, 2015 robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he has won new praise and new fans with a surprising new character. Robert crais knows how to capture my attention from the first page and hold it to the end and the promise illustrates that perfectly. He studied mechanical engineering at louisiana state university, but subsequently moved to hollywood and began working as a. This time they join forces with suspect heroes scott james and his k9 partner, maggie, in the promise.
The first book i read by robert crais, it is still one of my favorite books. Two thugs named marchenko and parsons are stricly amate. In the promise, the elvis cole and joe pike team joined forces with scott james and his faithful dog to unravel a dark conspiracy involving a convicted fugitive. The promise elvis cole and joe pike, book 16 by robert crais. The paperback of the the promise elvis cole and joe pike series. Crais refuses to sell the rights to cole and pike, however. His elvis cole and joe pike series are bestsellers all over the world. The author robert crais was born in 1953 in independence, louisiana. We have a growing list of new robert crais books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020. The promise delivers a great read to those of us who have followed elvis and his partner, joe pike, over the years.
When elvis cole is secretly hired to find a missing griefstricken mother, his first stop on that rainy night is an ordinary house in echo park. Jan 06, 2016 brilliance audio presents the promise by robert crais, performed by luke daniels and macleod andrews. When nita morales hires elvis cole to find her missing daughter, shes sure its a ruse orchestrated by the girl and her boyfriend. Robert crais introduced the elvis cole and joe pike characters in the novel the monkeys raincoat, published in 1987.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Crais debut in the world of fiction was the monkeys raincoat in 1987 the first of the elvis cole series. Below is a listing of roberts novels in order of publication. Many readers are wondering, are there new robert crais books releasing in 20202021. The promise is robert crais most ambitious and complex work to date. His characters are strong and believable and often form images of the sort of man i would like to be.