Hollywood's newest wunderkind is Peter Alan Nelson, the brilliant, erratic director known as the King of Adventure. His films make billions, but his manners make enemies. What the boy king wants, he gets, and what Nelson wants is for Elvis Cole to comb the country for the airhead wife and infant child the film-school flunkout dumped en route to becoming the third biggest filmmaker in America. It's the kind of case Cole can handle in his sleep - until it turns out to be a nightmare. For when Cole finds Nelson's wife in a small Conneticut town, she's nothing like what he expects. The lady has some unwanted—and very nasty—mob connections, which means Elvis could be opening the East Coast branch of his P.I. office…at the bottom of the Hudson River.
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"Man, this guy knows how to shift a whole story on a dime. His books continue to be about nothing I see coming every time. I enjoyed the change of location for this one. Looking forward to the next." — Meaghan (4 out of 5 stars)
"Man, this guy knows how to shift a whole story on a dime. His books continue to be about nothing I see coming every time. I enjoyed the change of location for this one. Looking forward to the next."
" A little cartoonish, but still entertaining and worth the read. "
" Entertaining tale set in New York & 3rd Pike / Cole novel. This time see's them battling elements of the New York Mafia. This is series is getting better and better with each book. "
" Imagine my delight when I discovered that there are 2 Elvis Cole/Joe Pike books I missed. This is one of them. It is the third in the series. Elvis traces the long lost wife and son of a major Hollywood action film director who is a faintly comic and self-centered character. It turns out that the missing wife is embroiled in mob-related complications, but that is only the beginning of a thrill ride that puts Elvis and Joe's brilliantly brave mastery of circumstance to the test. "
" Good read! Excellent set of characters. "
" His books are always good reading "
" Gotta be one of my favorites because the mafia was in it! "
" I loved this one!!!!! The dialogue is fantastic. "
" All I have to do is read another author's book before switching back to Crais to really appreciate how much I love these books. Crais is the best and, hey, I love these guys. "
" Really an excellent Elvis Cole novel. "
" Another very enjoyable read. Elvis & Pike find themselves in NY. Again the dialogues are superb. Some elements were missing to make it a great Elvis Cole book, but I also see this one as just an episode in a series...so... Up to the next one! "
" Recommended by his friend Pat Kyle, Cole is on a hunt to find Peter Alan Nelson, Hollywood's latest darling, estranged ex-wife and son. What Cole finds is trouble with the NY mob. "
" I enjoyed this installment in the Elvis Cole series, but not as much as the first two. "
" Elvis Cole gets a hand from Joe Pike. "
" 3 to 4 stars. Good...I have it on good authority the Elvis Cole series gets better and better. Looking forward to reading more, enjoying Joe Pike's sparkling dialogue. "
" Elvis encounters the Mob via the ex-wife of a famous Hollywood producer. "
" 3rd in the series 3rd one I have read and the best one so far. I am starting to enjoy the style of writing now. "
" I really liked this one, again very unexpected twist. But, bring me in some NY gangsters any day and I'll like it. "
" Wow! Mr. Crais doesn't think much of Hollywood bigwigs! This story has a clever plot and wonderful characters. "
" This the second book by Robert Crais that I have read. Both have the main character of Elvis Cole. Great author. Easy and entertaining books. "
" I love these books. Elvis Cole is one of my favorite detectives. You won't be disappointed. Robert Crais is a very good writer, and has a good sense of timing and comedy, as well. "
" A fast-paced read that's hard to put down, though a little far fetched. Put your judgement to one side and enjoy a good yarn. "
" I like cheesy over the top detective stories. But this was too much even for me, and that's saying a lot. "
" Elvis gets involved with the mob while trying to find a hollywood producer's ex wife and child. Pretty enjoyable. "
" Another fun Cole/Pike story. Nothing too complex just a quick, entertaining read. "
Robert 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.
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.
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