Elvis cole and former cop joe pike have been partners in a. Requiem by robert crais is a murder mystery that is in the genre of the hard boiled detective type. It is a break from listening to the classics, romance novels, and many series books. Robert crais free fall, monkeys raincoat returns with his eighth elvis cole mystery, l. Requiem is a gritty, harrowing look into the minds of a serial killer and the men determined to stop him. Robert crais, john bedford lloyd, bantam doubleday dell audio. After an exgirlfriend of pikes disappears, the girls father asks them to help the police with the search. A star was born in louisiana on the night of june 20, 1953 when robert crais was brought into the world. Before writing his first novel, crais spent several years writing scripts for such more about robert crais.
This one begins as quiet as you please, with elviss unofficial partner joe pike asking him to help find the missing daughter of joes friend, tortilla king frank garcia. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. He currently lives in the santa monica mountains with his wife, three cats, and many thousands of books. Robert crais has said in interviews that his best writing of the elvis colejoe pike series began with this novel, l. Requiem elvis cole and joe pike book 8 and millions of other books are available for instant access. You can listen to a selection from the books below by clicking on a cover. A native of louisiana, crais moved to hollywood in the late 70s where he began a successful career in television, writing scripts for such.
If you would like to learn more, contact brilliance audio by clicking here. If you would like to learn more, contact brilliance audio. Free fall lullaby town monkeys raincoat by robert crais, abridged audiobook 1, 34. The sun burns hot as the santa ana winds blow ash from mountain fires to coat the glittering city. Indigo slam sunset express voodoo river by robert crais, abridged audiobook 57. I love the joe pike character and this story gives some essential background on him that explains a lot about his temperament. 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. Requiem by robert crais audio book simply audiobooks. Elvis cole and former cop joe pike have been partners in a detective agency for 12 years. Sep 05, 2016 written by robert crais, narrated by luke daniels and macleod andrews, and just over 9 hours of listening. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He is best known for his elvis colejoe pike series.
Crais is a very prolific author and it seems this book is also a sequel to other series he has penned the joe pike series the promise is book 5 and the elvis colejoe pike series the promise is book 16. The novels of robert crais have been published in 42 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Robert crais audio books, best sellers, author bio. Elvis cole and former cop frank pike have been partners in a detective agency for 12 years. His influences include such novelists as raymond chandler, ernest hemingway and robert b.
Lloyd represents the hollywood police and the other characters in. Promise, the audiobook by robert crais 9781455853342. Requiem by robert crais penguin random house audio. Uniformed lapd officer joe pike could hear the banda music even with the engine idling, the a. I probably have read about 40% of all crais writings. Buy cd audio robert crais books in english and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. As a female i cannot say why i enjoy his content so much other than i just do. Robert crais is an american novelist who specializes in detective fiction and thrillers. Requiem won the 2000 dilys award and was nominated for the edgar award, the anthony award and the shamus award in the same year. The procedural method, often used by police departments, was employed to solve the murder mystery. Requiem is an utterly gripping narrative, written straight from the heart. The almost unbearable tension is tempered by the wit and humanity of cole himself, confirming robert crais s place as a. Fans of robert crais have seen his writing style progress with each of his elvis cole novels. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Robert crais pronounced to rhyme with chase born june 20, 1953 is an american author of detective fiction. I must confess to not having read the work by this author before although mr crais has written for productions i loved especially tv such as hill street blues alongside. Joe pike, a quiet, deeply reserved excop turned detective, and his partner, elvis cole, pursue the unknown murderer of pikes former girlfriend. Edgar award nominee robert crais l a requiem is a gritty, harrowing look into the minds of a serial killer and the men determined to stop him. Requiem suddenly vaults way ahead of anyone else this year and propels crais. Robert crais is the author of the bestselling elvis cole novels. Inviting, with a promise of infinite hope, it can also be a glittering landscape of debilitating isolation. Requiem, a breakneck caper that leaves the wisecracking detective secondguessing himself. Browse robert craiss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
John bedford lloyd private eye elvis cole and his partner investigate the murder of a woman who was once his partners lover. His exlover, karen garcia, is dead, brutally murdered with. Robert s novels are available as audio books from brilliance. Jun 01, 1999 robert crais free fall, monkeys raincoat returns with his eighth elvis cole mystery, l. For some reason, i had missed this one so decided to order it. A native of louisiana, he grew up in a blue collar family of oil refinery workers and police officers, and was trained as a mechanical engineer before pursuing his dream of becoming a writer. Download audiobooks by robert crais stream or download. When the missing persons case turns into a hunt for.
He started out writing scripts for detective shows such as miami vice and l. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. But for joe pike, private investigator and former cop, the city will never be the same again. Requiem, which is number eight in the series of sixteen. Cd audio robert crais books in english for sale ebay. Coles partner, the tightlipped, charmfree joe pike, gets a call from his friend frank tortilla garcia. Requiem, the eighth and newest elvis cole novel by robert crais, is like a bride. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
Requiem elvis cole and joe pike, book 8 by robert crais. Listen to promise, the by robert crais available from rakuten kobo. Robert crais is the 2006 recipient of the ross macdonald literary award. The sun burns hot as the santa ana winds blow ash from mountain fires. Ron mclarty private eye elvis cole and his partner investigate the murder of a woman who was once his partners lover. It is the eighth in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator elvis cole awards. An elvis cole joe pike novel, book 8 audible audio edition. Written by robert crais, audiobook narrated by john bedford lloyd. Elvis cole0holiday reading0la requiem0reading0robert.