Elvis Cole has got a problem to solve - and this time it's personal.
Robert Crais is the author of the bestselling Cole and Pike novels. Crais began a successful career in television in the 1970s, writing scripts for such major series as Cagney and Lacey, Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues. In addition to the Cole and Pike novels, he has also written several bestselling stand-alone thrillers. Crais lives in Los Angeles with his wife and family.
THE LAST DETECTIVE is literally a thrill-a-minute read. Crais is on
top form, which, believe me, is about as good as it gets. Don't
miss it
*INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY*
An exciting tale of kidnap and revenge... Crais is a fine
storyteller
*SUNDAY TELEGRAPH*
A classic. The story is shrewdly plotted and sharply written ...
THE LAST DETECTIVE is a rare treat
*WASHINGTON POST*
Brilliant and convincing detective work, suspense that erupts in
shoot-out in abandoned airport. Deeply satisfying stuff ... It's
the stuff of heroes, the rare meat of crime fiction. Crais lets his
convictions show and delivers a prime cut
*LITERARY REVIEW*
THE LAST DETECTIVE is US crime fiction at its most enjoyable -
fast, funny where it needs to be and leaving the reader with a
craving for more
*ENIGMA*
The narrative gradually ratchets up the tension to the limits of
the endurable, and the final showdown could hardly be more
exciting
*EVENING STANDARD*
An enjoyable, well-plotted thriller
*TIME OUT*
THE LAST DETECTIVE reads as its specially-trained heroes move -
phenomenally fast . . . Crais serves up a brilliant thriller which
is perfect for both long-time fans and new recruits . . . Crais has
brought back his bestselling heroes with a pacy and tautly-written
thriller, and the perfect plot to show off their tracking skills in
the concrete jungle of LA
*IRISH EXAMINER*
The narrative is taut, the menace palpable, the suspense
unbearable
*DAILY TELEGRAPH*
A satisfying thriller, this, for Crais always manages to concoct an
engrossing story
*IRISH TIMES*
The tension is racked up from the very start . . .The pace is not
just fast, it's hyperfast . . . The ending proves that this is a
thriller with a heart
*OBSERVER*
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