The last detective : a novel
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Published
New York : Doubleday, 2003.
Format
Books
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
0385504268, 9780385504263
Physical Desc
302 pages ; 24 cm.
Status
Sandown Public Library
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1 available
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Published
New York : Doubleday, 2003.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
0385504268, 9780385504263
Notes
Description
With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage (a New York Times Notable Book) and Demolition Angel, Robert Crais drew raves for his unstoppable pacing, edgy characterizations, and cinematic prose. Now, in The Last Detective, Crais returns to his signature character, Los Angeles private investigator Elvis Cole, in a masterful page-turner that probes the meaning of family and the burdens of the past.
Elvis Cole's relationship with attorney Lucy Chenier is strained. When she moved from Louisiana to join Elvis in Los Angeles, she never dreamed that violence would so easily touch her life -- but then the unthinkable happens. While Lucy is away on business and her ten-year-old son, Ben, is staying with Elvis, Ben disappears without a trace. Desperate to believe that the boy has run away, evidence soon mounts to suggest a much darker scenario.
Joining forces with his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, Elvis frantically searches for Ben with the help of LAPD Detective Carol Starkey, as Lucy's wealthy, oil-industry ex-husband attempts to wrest control of the investigation. Amid the maelstrom of personal conflicts, Elvis and Joe are forced to consider a more troubling lead -- one indicating that Ben's disappearance is connected to a terrible, long-held secret from Elvis Cole's past.
Venturing deep inside a complex psyche, Crais explores Elvis's need for family - the military that embraced him during a troubled adolescence, his rock-solid partnership with Pike, and his floundering relationship with Lucy - as they race the clock in their search for Ben. The Last Detective is Robert Crais' richest, most intense tale of suspense yet.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Crais, R. (2003). The last detective: a novel . Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crais, Robert, 1953-. 2003. The Last Detective: A Novel. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crais, Robert, 1953-. The Last Detective: A Novel Doubleday, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Crais, Robert. The Last Detective: A Novel Doubleday, 2003.
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