When a 15-year-old girl shows up to plead with Elvis to find her errant father, his first impulse is to hand the case over to Social Services. But he sees how hard the kid is working to keep her two siblings together and afloat. The father sounds like an angel; the case should be a cinch. But as Elvis investigates, he finds the dad seems to be a mover in the criminal underworld who is on the verge of a grand scheme. Could this be the right guy? As Elvis and sidekick Joe Pike try their hand at babysitting, events are set in motion that will pit them against a scary group of counterfeiters—and the even scarier U.S. Marshals.
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"Great Elvis book. Lots of suspense and tension, but as always, Crais's backdrop to his story carries emotional weight. I think Crais has a lot to say about "important" topics, and uses his action/suspense stories to tell it. Crais continues to build his skill set - just getting better and better."
— Tom (5 out of 5 stars)
" I'd heard a lot about this author, but never came across any of his books until this week. I think I finished it in 24 hrs - tight, fast but a little too much about the road network of LA. Greatly entertaining escapism for me - the kind of stuff I love. 4 star for me. "
— JamesMarinero, 2/17/2014" Good satsfying mystery with colorful characters. Skims the surface but that is okay in an every-now-and-then novel. "
— Bcoghill, 2/8/2014" Continuing in the Elvis Cole series. Good stuff from Cole in this book. Ending was a bit predictable, but some things in it were not. So thumbs up. I do love me the Elvis Cole. Great character. "
— Slappy, 2/6/2014" More good stuff. Not quite as good as the last one, hence the 3 stars....but very enjoyable all the same. Looking forward to the next one in the series, LA Requiem. "
— Adam, 2/3/2014" Excellent; Continuing character: Elvis Cole; private eye takes on case from three children to find their father, who turns out to be a former counterfeiter on the run from Russian mobsters while looking to score one more time. "
— Joe, 1/16/2014" Standard Elvis Cole -- Which I always enjoy as a "tweener" book. "
— Nan, 1/16/2014" #7 elvis cole "
— Louise, 1/2/2014" Not really that bad, but just feels like it's kind of puttering along trying to move some larger story along. Plus, there's a fair amount of the story that just seems to be filler. Readable, but so far the weakest of the Elvis Cole novels. "
— Ben, 12/26/2013" One of the better of the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series in my opinion. Elvis and Joe help 3 children and their father survive the Russian mob. "
— David, 12/10/2013" One of the better stories, enjoy each of these books because they entertain, are relatively short, and enjoy the quips and sarcasm of the author. In this story Elvis is caught off guard several times, not his normal self! "
— Ernie, 11/6/2013" Not the best of this series but in for a penny, in for a pound "
— Sara, 9/6/2013" Elvis Cole may be my new favorite PI! (But I have no clue what this title has to do with the plot. Did I miss something?) "
— Victoria, 7/19/2013" Interesting 7th Elvis Cole novel, this time involving kids that need him to investigate their missing wayward father. I enjoyed once again and am also enjoying the development of Cole and more serious type of novel. "
— Joe, 5/24/2013" Gotta love Elvis Cole! This time he is after counterfeiters! A fun, fast read "
— Wendy, 4/5/2013" Good story, typical Elvis Cole the good guy, but a bit unbelievable towards the end. My rating 3.5. "
— Richard, 4/5/2013" As always Robert Crais delivers a captivating roller coaster of intrigue, suspense, violence and characters that you want to see through to the end. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more adventures with Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Highly recommended. "
— Jillian, 4/1/2013" Fab book as always. Love Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. That covers it all really ! "
— Clare, 10/17/2012" On his website, Robert Crais asks that readers not judge his abilities by his earlier books. This 1997 edition to the Elvis Cole series was quite good, with all the necessary elements of a private eye story and an almost happy ending. "
— Wayne, 9/21/2012" Vintage Robert Crais...in the style of Robert B. Parker, but not as ponderous, a little more light-hearted. "
— Greg, 5/2/2012" Not quite as wry and dry as his other book, The Monkey's Raincoat. Still, it's a good read. "
— Gina, 3/20/2012" This series is keeping me up at night reading the next page!! "
— Juanita, 1/27/2012" I really enjoyed reading this series, but listening made Elvis and Joe come alive. David Stuart does a fantastic job with the deadpan sarcasm that is the hallmark of this series. "
— Penny, 1/17/2012" ...not my favorite Elvis Cole mystery, but I will continue to read Robert Crais nonetheless! "
— Beth, 12/14/2011" This was a surprise. I picked this up because it was sitting in the break room at work. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. A very quick, fun read. Must admit I really like the Elvis Cole character. I will definitely pick up more of this series. "
— Stevie, 11/30/2011" Typical quirky Elvis Cole story. A good read. "
— Mark, 6/14/2011" I thought the plot was very interesting with the family in Wintess Protection and how the children of the family had to grow up faster. As well as reading about the process of making counterfit money. I'm not quite sure how the title relates to the story, but it was a fun read. "
— Jill, 3/30/2011" You can't go wrong with a Crais book!! "
— Burt, 3/29/2011" Lightly humourous and suspenseful with a climactic shoot-out! "
— Margaret, 3/26/2011" Interesting 7th Elvis Cole novel, this time involving kids that need him to investigate their missing wayward father. I enjoyed once again and am also enjoying the development of Cole and more serious type of novel. "
— Joe, 3/18/2011" Reverting! Crais is a master of story telling. "
— Raj, 2/2/2011" I liked this book, but later efforts by Robert Cais are better. He has evolved so much with his writing. "
— Kathleen, 1/3/2011" Elvis Cole may be my new favorite PI! (But I have no clue what this title has to do with the plot. Did I miss something?) "
— Victoria, 11/9/2010" ...not my favorite Elvis Cole mystery, but I will continue to read Robert Crais nonetheless! "
— Beth, 7/21/2010" This was a surprise. I picked this up because it was sitting in the break room at work. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. A very quick, fun read. Must admit I really like the Elvis Cole character. I will definitely pick up more of this series. "
— Stevie, 6/10/2010" Not really that bad, but just feels like it's kind of puttering along trying to move some larger story along. Plus, there's a fair amount of the story that just seems to be filler. Readable, but so far the weakest of the Elvis Cole novels. "
— Ben, 5/11/2010" Not quite as wry and dry as his other book, The Monkey's Raincoat. Still, it's a good read. "
— Gina, 4/26/2010" Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are persuaded to find a missing Dad for 3 children left alone. <br/> They find themselves in more than just a missing persons case...it is interweaved with <br/> counterfiet money and the Russian mob! <br/> <br/>Rating: Excellent <br/>Disks: 7 "
— Riddler5959, 12/31/2009" I really enjoyed reading this series, but listening made Elvis and Joe come alive. David Stuart does a fantastic job with the deadpan sarcasm that is the hallmark of this series. "
— Penny, 12/11/2009" Very enjoyable! I guessed the last couple of plot twists, but that's OK. I always like reading more about Elvis and Joe, and the new characters were also appealing (my favorite was Charles). These books just click along. "
— Kirsti, 9/18/2009Robert Crais is an American author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Taken, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006, The Eye—Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, and the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award in 2014. He has written for such acclaimed television shows as L.A. Law, Cagney and Lacey, Miami Vice, and Hill Street Blues. A film adaptation of his novel Hostage was released in 2005, starring Bruce Willis as ex-LAPD SWAT negotiator Jeff Talley.
David Stuart is the pseudonym of a talented actor, playwright, and voice artist who has performed in theaters in New York and throughout the United States, in several soap operas on American television, as well as in feature films. David has narrated several audiobooks, including titles by Nora Roberts and Robert Crais.