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Read By: David Stuart Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Elvis Cole / Joe Pike Novels Release Date: November 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781423313939

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

39

Longest Chapter Length:

45:55 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:32 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

13:08 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

36

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Publisher Description

Prominent restaurateur Teddy Martin is facing charges in his wife’s brutal murder. But he’s not going down without spending a bundle of cash on his defense. So his hotshot attorney hires P.I. Elvis Cole to find proof that Detective Angela Rossi tampered with the evidence. Rossi needs a way back to the fast track after falling hard during an internal investigation five years ago. But Cole needs to know if she’s desperate enough to falsify the case against Martin in order to secure her own position. As Cole and his partner Joe Pike work their way through a tangle of witnesses and an even greater tangle of media, they begin to suspect that it’s not the police who are behind the setup.

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"The more I read Mr. Crais's books, the more I enjoy them. Sunset Express was the sort of book that makes you mad--mad at rich bitch lawyers who take advantage of their position and the public's devotion--mad at how the media vilifies cops & mad at how some police officers put the blame for their misconduct onto others--and it made you pissed at celebrities who think they can get away with anything. Yep, it was a great book for a mad on! Then, there's Elvis and Pike and they take the mad stuff and make it a great time taking care of the bad guys. I highly recommend this story. Great work, Mr. Crais!"

— Yeva (4 out of 5 stars)

Awards

  • Winner of the Shamus Award
  • A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1996

Sunset Express Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.38235294117647 out of 53.38235294117647 out of 53.38235294117647 out of 53.38235294117647 out of 53.38235294117647 out of 5 (3.38)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good...spin on attorneys, celebrity and the justice system. "

    — Kendra, 2/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the others in this series that I've read. The story is too slow and convoluted; it dissipates the suspense somewhat. Elvis investigates a murder for a famous defense lawyer on behalf of his client. The defense accuses a police detective of planting evidence to incriminate his innocent client. Elvis uncovers a lot of dirty dealings. "

    — Beverly, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not the strongest one in the series. "

    — Mo, 1/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I started reading Robert Crais this past summer on the recommendation of another reader. I enjoyed the first and started working my way through the series. As per his website, the author recommended starting with L.A.Requiem rather than the earlier ones. Now I am working my way from the beginning with Elvis Cole. What a great character! "

    — Stacey, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Elvis Cole #6 "

    — Rochelle, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " i just loved this one! "

    — marcy, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " One of my favorites with Cole. One part legal thriller, one part police procedural with a good mystery and romance thrown in. "

    — Jon, 11/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fantastic lake reading garbage. "

    — Kate, 11/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Don't care for Robert Crais' earlier books, his later books are so much better it unbelievable. "

    — Joanne, 11/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Robert Crais's series featuring LA detective Elvis Cole is always entertaining and a quick read. Elvis is a quirky, honest, all-around-good-guy who solves mysteries the old-fashioned way, by interviewing witnesses and suspects until he gets answers that make sense to him. "

    — Deb, 10/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A good one not one of the better ones but it was good. "

    — Jay, 10/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was another fun read. I liked how the book expressed the glamorous side of Hollywood and being a private eye. Also that when the law fails that there is always free speech "

    — Jill, 10/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Couldn't sleep last night, tossing and turning. To make matters worse, I picked up Sunset Express giving my night hyperactivity something to focus on. Hours later. Done. Now I can't get back to sleep. Damn Crais! "

    — Leon, 10/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Yet another in the series. Per usual fun, light and a really fast read. "

    — Sara, 4/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Private investigators Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are at it again. Love 'em! "

    — Melissa, 11/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I'm an unabashed fan or Crais's Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels. This isn't the best of the lot but it's still a fun read. Check out the series if you haven't and you have any interest in modern detective fiction; I've enjoyed pretty much every book in the series. "

    — Lurple, 5/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Another good Elvis Cole novel which doesn't stray far from RC's usual formula. "

    — Chris, 4/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is very good. I particularly enjoyed the mystery and the take down of the celebrity lawyer. Well written detailed storyline. "

    — Barbara, 3/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Start from the beginning and introduce yourself the Elvis Cole and his best friend Joe Pike. If you enjoy the outlaw detective, with humor and wit, you will not stop reading until you are waiting for the next one. I am!! "

    — Kathy, 12/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good plot, great characters, a bit predictable. But a quick read, nice beach book... "

    — Roger, 11/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not Crais's best work, bad guy is pretty obvious, too much mooning over his girlfriend. He should have figured out how to add cellphones, which were around at the time. The computer bit shows that he knew almost nothing about them in 1996. Nice ending. "

    — Arthur, 11/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Robert Crais won a Shamus for this one. An excellant read. "

    — Jeffrey, 4/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good cop bad cop and all the legal eagles good, bad and indifferent. "

    — April, 4/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was another fun read. I liked how the book expressed the glamorous side of Hollywood and being a private eye. Also that when the law fails that there is always free speech "

    — Jill, 3/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I'm an unabashed fan or Crais's Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels. This isn't the best of the lot but it's still a fun read. Check out the series if you haven't and you have any interest in modern detective fiction; I've enjoyed pretty much every book in the series. "

    — Lurple, 1/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Always like Crais. Well written, fast paced, seems realistic. Set in L.A. So I can visualize where he is. "

    — Jennifer, 1/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Robert Crais's series featuring LA detective Elvis Cole is always entertaining and a quick read. Elvis is a quirky, honest, all-around-good-guy who solves mysteries the old-fashioned way, by interviewing witnesses and suspects until he gets answers that make sense to him. "

    — Deb, 12/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another fast paced Cole/Pike adventure, this time seeing the pair caught up in a high profile murder case. "

    — Joe, 11/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " On par with his other Elvis Cole books, which is a good thing. "

    — Lois, 10/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " i just loved this one! "

    — marcy, 7/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Elvis Cole has a girlfriend from the previous book, Voodoo River. Elvis tries to find evidence incriminating a police officer in order to get a defendant out of a murder charge. "

    — woody, 6/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " They just keep getting better - "

    — Rhod, 6/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Easy read about sleazy lawyers and honorable private investigators. "

    — David, 5/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " An earlier Robert Crais novel. Cole and Pike become better developed in later books. "

    — Kathleen, 4/21/2010

About Robert Crais

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.

About David Stuart

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.