I thought that because scott is a policeman and his partner, maggie, is a dog, it was very different from crais usual books, in which both partners, cole and pike are humans, with cole being private detective and pike, his longtime friend, always ready to assist in his investigations or when things go wrong. But as he begins to dig deeper into the case he unearths a web of lies, corruption and treachery that threatens to leave max himself as the prime suspect. His influences include such novelists as raymond chandler, ernest hemingway and robert b. He is the author of the bestselling elvis cole series. Known for his superb characterizations and masterful plotting, crais has won many awards for his books and is published worldwide. Novelist loses a dog, finds a heroine in suspect cnn. With maggie at his side, and unbeknownst to his employers, its down to max to investigate the shooting and find those responsible for allies death. Jan 21, 20 the purity of that bond, says crais, inspired him to write suspect, in which the traumatized maggie, who like human war veterans, struggles with posttraumatic stress disorder, and scott james, an. Robert crais books in order elvis cole and joe pike books in. A star was born in louisiana on the night of june 20, 1953 when robert crais was brought into the world. Robert crais is the 2006 recipient of the ross macdonald literary award. Robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he.
In those days, the early 70s, there was a very real market for science fiction short stories, much more so than for mystery fiction. Jul 04, 2015 on the bright side of that is the new book by robert crais that will be coming out in a few months. Demolition angel, hostage, suspect, and the twominute rule. Robert crais books list of books by author robert crais. Jan 21, 20 robert crais has created a unique, endearing canine crime fighter named maggie in his 19th novel, suspect. In robert crais new novel, an unlikely pair of wounded warriors help heal.
Robert crais is an american novelist who specializes in detective fiction and thrillers. When elvis cole is hired to locate a woman who may have disappeared with a stranger she met online, it seems like an ordinary case until elvis learns the missing woman worked for a. Nov 30, 2015 robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he has won new praise and new fans with a surprising new character. Robert crais was born on 20th june 1953 in baton rouge, louisiana, united states. Starring in the robert crais novels, elvis cole and joe pike are fictional detectives and partners. The purity of that bond, says crais, inspired him to write suspect, in which the traumatized maggie, who like human war veterans, struggles with posttraumatic stress disorder, and. I started reading every book that was available on how dogs think, how. Craiss latest brings together cole and pike with scott grimes and maggie, of the standalone novel suspect. Robert talks about elvis, joe, and maggie and his 2015 novel, the promise. Below is a listing of roberts novels in order of publication. He started out writing scripts for detective shows such as miami vice and l. Noah boyd is the pseudonym of former fbi agent, paul lindsay, who worked on cold cases when he was not writing.
Law, robert crais is the bestselling author of the elvis cole and joe pike series, as well as many standalone novels. Robert crais is the bestselling author of eleven suspense novels, including the monkeys raincoat, stalking the angel, lullaby town, and free fall, all available from bantam books, he has written for such award winning television showa as l. If you love robert craiss books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a. Most of these novels have elvis as the first person narrator and the main focus. Rc and michael connelly at citywide reads rc and michael connelly kick off the santa monica citywide reads 2012 program dedicated to raymond chandler. Robert crais books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
In suspect, scott and maggie both suffer from ptsd, but i didnt. A native of louisiana, robert crais grew up in one blue collar family of police officers and oil refinery workers. The science fiction connection is probably what steered me to prose fiction. His writing is influenced by raymond chandler, dashiell hammett, ernest hemingway, robert b. And crais could not let go of his two new characters from suspect, scott and maggie. I fell in love with maggie and scott while i was writing suspect, and loved the. Robert crais has created a unique, endearing canine crime fighter named maggie in his 19th novel, suspect. Maggie and her handler, lapd k9 officer scott james standalone stars of crais last novel suspect, jump into this series with all six feet after.
Robert craiss scott james and maggie books in order. While i hugely enjoyed that book im wary of attempts to cross over separate series or fold on standalones and my heart will always belong to elvis. Raised as an only child by the childless couple who took him under their wings, he could have followed in the tradition of his family and either went into the upholding the law as a police officer or working in one of the oil refinery which louisiana is so famous for. We will start giving out numbers for this event on tuesday, august 6th. Originally a script writer for television shows such as hill street blues, miami vice, and l. In the promise, robert crais wins our hearts with an. He is best known for his elvis colejoe pike series. Story highlights in robert crais new novel, a pair of wounded warriors heal each other. One of booklists 10 best crime fiction books of the year lapd cop scott james is not doing so well. I drew my own comic books, i wrote stories, i letterhacked to fanzines, i made scores of super8 movies. Last updated june 3rd, 2019 robert crais is the popular author of the elvis cole and joe pike novels. He was a marine corps platoon commander in vietnam, where he was awarded two purple hearts and the silver star. The mans effort to poison maggie leads to one of the books most. Aug 08, 2019 robert crais will sign and discuss a dangerous man putnam.
Robert crais books in order elvis cole and joe pike books. It will include scott and maggie and elvis and joe. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed. Elvis cole series in order, joe pike series in order, scott james and maggie series in order and list of all robert crais. In the last couple of books crais has created a new protagonist, scott james, who is, along with his k9 partner maggie, the new star of the show. Robert crais interview author robert crais jokes about his writing ambitions and then goes on to discuss his decision to move to hollywood, how his first attempts at novels failed, and how he finally cracked how to write, which led him to pen the elvis cole and joe pike series. Elvis cole and joe pike are joined by suspect more. Publication is now scheduled for november 10, 2015. On the bright side of that is the new book by robert crais that will be coming out in a few months. Elvis and joe are first introduced in craiss novel the monkey.
However, a few novels, the watchman, the first rule, as well as the sentry center more on joe pike. He is the author of many new york times bestsellers, most recently the first rule. To continue reading, get the full word biography in robert crais books in order. In a dangerous man, published in 2019, joe pike gets himself into trouble when an average day with him going to the bank ends with the abduction of a teller in said bank and him helping save the teller, izzy, and put the guys away. The year of each novels original publication is in parenthesis next to the title. An elvis cole and joe pike novel an elvis cole and joe pike novel series by robert crais. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed scott james partner, stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. Most of crais books feature the characters elvis cole and joe pike, with the watchman 2007, the first rule 2010 and the sentry 2011 centering on joe pike. Robert crais will sign and discuss a dangerous man putnam. Robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he has won new praise and new fans with a surprising new character. Robert crais pronounced to rhyme with chase born june 20, 1953 is an american author of detective fiction. Loyalty, commitment, the fight against injustice these are the things that have always driven elvis cole and joe pike. Readalikes for robert crais if you like robert crais.