Racing the Light: The New ELVIS COLE and JOE PIKE Thriller

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Another grand slam for the master storyteller DAVID BALDACCI

A modern master of crime fiction GREGG HURWITZ

'Robert Crais is a legend who deserveshis place alongside Chandler, Hammett & Himes as a true master of the crime and mystery genre' STEVE CAVANAGH

THE CITY OF ANGELS
Adele Schumacher isnt a typical worried mum. When she hires Elvis to find her missing son, a controversial podcaster named Josh Shoe, she brings a bag filled with cash, paranoid tales of government conspiracies, and a squad of mysterious bodyguards. Finding Josh should be simple, but Elvis quickly learns he isnt alone in the hunt a team of deadly strangers are determined to find Josh first.

THE CITY OF LIES
With dangerous secrets lurking behind every lead, Elvis needs his friend Joe Pike more than ever to uncover the truth about Josh, corrupt politicians, and the murderous business cartels rotting the heart of Los Angeles. And when his estranged ex-girlfriend Lucy Chenier and her son return to the city, Elvis realizes just how much he has to lose . . . if he survives.

Written with the heart, humour, and relentless suspense for which Crais is famous, Racing the Light delivers Elvis Coles most dangerous case yet.

Why Crais is the King of Crime . . .

Robert Crais and Joe Pike will have you by the throatINDEPENDENT

'Just keeps getting better and better'EVENING STANDARD

Robert Crais is hands-down the Worlds Greatest Crime Fiction WriterHUFFINGTON POST

Expertly delivers hiscustomary modern-day riffon the 1940s hardboiled idiomGUARDIAN

'The Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels are among the very finest series in existence. I love these books. You will too' STEVE CAVANAGH

Cleverly plotted, stylishly writtenWASHINGTON POST

Reviews

"A whirlwind of action, fisticuffs, and stray bullets, along with Crais' usual dose of heart and humor, make for a riveting and satisfying read."
--Booklist (starred review)

"Racing The Light is another grand slam for the master storyteller Robert Crais. If there's a better dynamic duo than Elvis Cole and Joe Pike in all of crime fiction, I'm not aware of it."
--David Baldacci, author of Long Shadows

"I devoured Robert Crais's Racing the Light, starring his iconic duo PI Elvis Cole and ex-cop Joe Pike. This time, Cole and Pike search for a missing son at the behest of the boy's mother, and Racing the Light packs plenty of twists and turns to keep the pages turning. What makes Crais's writing stand out is the deft humor, warmth, and heart on every page. Crais does the impossible in this thriller: moves the story at a breakneck pace while creating characters you absolutely adore."
--Lisa Scottoline, author of What Happened to the Bennetts

"Elvis and Joe return in Racing the Light, a novel as deeply human as it is compelling. If you want to understand why Robert Crais is considered a modern master of crime fiction, crack this book open now. His trademark humor and insight drive every page."
--Gregg Hurwitz, author of Dark Horse

"Crais' affection for his characters, masterful pacing, and dry wit make this one of his better efforts...[Crais] keeps the traditional detective novel alive and well."
--Kirkus Reviews

"There's a lot going on in Racing the Light--romance, corruption, high-speed action, cutting-edge spyware--but Mr. Crais keeps it all in fine balance."
--Wall Street Journal

"Crais is a meticulous plotter. This story is dazzling."
--Dayton Daily News

"Everything builds toward a smash-up ending, which author Crais delivers."
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Racing the Light crackles with Cole's typically witty, and yet angst-riddled, dialogue. This is crime writing at its absolute level best, a smooth and scintillating seminal triumph of both form and function."
--BookTrib

"Crais hits the ground running with Racing the Light, employing all his trademark touches: an engrossing plot-heavy story accented with Elvis' wry humor, solid action, characters whom readers have come to love and a high entertainment level."
--South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"This is a fast-paced, powerful tale, laced with dark humor, short chapters and brisk dialogue."
--Lansing State Journal

**One of the Orange County Register's "best mystery books of 2022"**

Author Bio

Robert Crais is the author of the bestselling Cole & Pike novels. A native of Louisiana, Crais moved to Hollywood in the late 70s where he began a successful career in television, writing scripts for such major series as Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues. In the mid 80s, Crais created a series of crime novels based around the characters Cole & Pike. In addition, Crais has also written several bestselling standalone thrillers. Robert Crais lives in LA with his wife and family.