In his major New York Times bestseller, The Last Detective, Robert Crais returned to his signature characters, private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike. Now Crais delivers a stunning, edge-of-your-seat suspense novel that leads Elvis to the very thing hes always searched for the dark secrets of his own lifeas well as a brutal killer determined to stop him.
Los Angeles, 3:58 a.m.: Elvis Cole receives the phone call hes been waiting for since childhood. Responding to a gunshot, the LAPD has found an injured man in an alleyway. He has told the officer on the scene that he is looking for his son, Elvis Cole. Minutes later, the man is dead.
Haunted throughout his life by a lack of knowledge about his father, Elvis turns to the one person who can help him navigate the minefield of his past his longtime partner and confidant, Joe Pike. Together with hard-edged LAPD detective, Carol Starkey, they launch a feverish search for the dead mans identityeven as Elvis struggles between wanting to believe hes found his father at last and allowing his suspicions to hold him back. With each long-buried clue they unearth, a frightening picture begins to emerge about who the dead man might have been and the terrible secret hes been guarding.
At the same time, Elvis has no way of knowing he has awakened a sleeping monster. The further he goes in his investigation, the closer he draws to a merciless killer who is violently connected to the unidentified mans past. This psychopath believes Cole is hunting him, and he goes on the attack to find Elvis before Elvis can find him.
Summoning all the powerful elements that have made Robert Crais one of the preeminent crime writers today, The Forgotten Man is a spectacular tour-de-force of suspense and intrigue.
Marilynn L. (WildOrchid) from SHELTON, CT wrote on 5/31/2007...
Another Elvis Cole mystery. They just keep getting better and better.
Bill B. (beanie) from MUSCATINE, IA wrote on 4/30/2007...
Great Book!!
Cami B. (psychoreader) from BRIDGEPORT, TX wrote on 3/31/2007...
Elvis Cole is My most beloved PI.He is so real and Robert Crais is one of the finest around--in writing and looks!!!! I am always hungry for his next book
Linda D. (laday) from BAUSMAN, PA wrote on 11/2/2006...
Five stars says it all :)
Melodie S. (Melodie) from AURORA, CO wrote on 10/20/2006...
Love this writer! Love this series! It's no L.A. REQUIEM, but it ain't bad!!
Karen S. (iwant2bahulagirl) from SACRAMENTO, CA wrote on 10/8/2006...
You can't go wrong with an Elvis Cole story
Marshall S. (Silvergreyhound) from BROOKLINE, MA wrote on 8/22/2006...
This is one of Robert Crais's best books. Elvis is on track seeking a man claiming to be his long lost father. Great reading.
Suzi R. (seaglass) from KINGSPORT, TN wrote on 10/24/2005...
a little more graphic than i like but still a typical elvis cole book
Toni B. (Twintoni) from ORANGE PARK, FL wrote on 6/10/2005...