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"Stunning . . . Shrewdly written and sharply plotted . . . The Last Detective is a rare treat."--The Washington Post Book World

P.I. Elvis Cole's relationship with attorney Lucy Chenier is strained. Then the unthinkable happens. While Lucy is away on business and her ten-year-old son Ben is staying with Elvis, the boy vanishes without a trace. When the kidnappers call, it's not for ransom, but for a promise... Read Full Overview

"Stunning . . . Shrewdly written and sharply plotted . . . The Last Detective is a rare treat."--The Washington Post Book World

"Stunning . . . Shrewdly written and sharply plotted . . . The Last Detective is a rare treat."--The Washington Post Book World

Elvis Cole is back...

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,... Read Full Overview

Elvis Cole is back...

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,... Read Full Overview

Private investigator Elvis Cole has just received the most unnerving phone call of his life: the man who has kidnapped Ben, the son of Elvis's girlfriend, is looking for revenge rather than ransom. Accused of crimes he did not commit, and struggling between misguided efforts... Read Full Overview