Crais, Robert
Overview
| Works: | 386 works in 2,516 publications in 16 languages and 89,343 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Detective and mystery fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Drama Film adaptations Action and adventure fiction History Crime films Police films Juvenile works |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Narrator, Other |
| Classifications: | PS3553.R264, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works about
Robert Crais
- Hostage by Florent Siri( Visual )
- Elvis Cole & Joe Pike by Robert Crais( Book )
- Louisiana Book Festival( Visual )
- Bruce Willis 6 film collection( Visual )
Most widely held works by
Robert Crais
The first rule by
Robert Crais(
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68 editions published between 2009 and 2017 in English and Polish and held by 4,698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frank Meyer had the American dream, until the day a professional crew invaded his home and murdered everyone inside. The police think Meyer was hiding something very bad, because previous home invasions by the crew had targeted only criminals with large stashes of cash or drugs. Pike cannot believe it, and with the help of Cole, he sets out on a hunt of his own: to clear his friend, to punish the people who murdered him. A trail that at first seems relatively simple, however, very quickly becomes complicated, as they find themselves entangled in a web of ancienct grudges, blood ties, blackmail and double crosses
68 editions published between 2009 and 2017 in English and Polish and held by 4,698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frank Meyer had the American dream, until the day a professional crew invaded his home and murdered everyone inside. The police think Meyer was hiding something very bad, because previous home invasions by the crew had targeted only criminals with large stashes of cash or drugs. Pike cannot believe it, and with the help of Cole, he sets out on a hunt of his own: to clear his friend, to punish the people who murdered him. A trail that at first seems relatively simple, however, very quickly becomes complicated, as they find themselves entangled in a web of ancienct grudges, blood ties, blackmail and double crosses
The sentry by
Robert Crais(
Book
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49 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 4,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dru Rayne and her uncle are Louisiana refugees who relocated to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina. Now, five years after the storm, their struggling restaurant faces a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a neighborhood gang intent on extorting protection money, he offers his own brand of protection. But neither Dru nor her uncle want his help--and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching their store
49 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 4,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dru Rayne and her uncle are Louisiana refugees who relocated to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina. Now, five years after the storm, their struggling restaurant faces a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a neighborhood gang intent on extorting protection money, he offers his own brand of protection. But neither Dru nor her uncle want his help--and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching their store
The watchman by
Robert Crais(
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76 editions published between 2006 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 4,477 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To pay back an old debt, Pike is coerced into protecting Larkin Barkley, a hard-partying young heiress whose life is in danger after a "wrong place wrong time" encounter that quickly escalates and spins out of control. The enemy is shadowy, violent and relentless -- but the fierce, focused Pike, one of the strongest characters in modern crime fiction, is equal to the challenge
76 editions published between 2006 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 4,477 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To pay back an old debt, Pike is coerced into protecting Larkin Barkley, a hard-partying young heiress whose life is in danger after a "wrong place wrong time" encounter that quickly escalates and spins out of control. The enemy is shadowy, violent and relentless -- but the fierce, focused Pike, one of the strongest characters in modern crime fiction, is equal to the challenge
Suspect by
Robert Crais(
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46 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 4,071 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Struggling to reclaim his career after the devastating murder of his partner eight months earlier, LAPD cop Max Kent is teamed with a traumatized military canine named Maggie who assists Max in an effort to track down his late partner's killer
46 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 4,071 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Struggling to reclaim his career after the devastating murder of his partner eight months earlier, LAPD cop Max Kent is teamed with a traumatized military canine named Maggie who assists Max in an effort to track down his late partner's killer
The two minute rule by
Robert Crais(
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80 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Devastated by the murder of his estranged police officer son on the day of his own release from prison, former bank robber Max Holman launches a renegade investigation and discovers that the chief suspect is being wrongfully targeted by the LAPD
80 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Devastated by the murder of his estranged police officer son on the day of his own release from prison, former bank robber Max Holman launches a renegade investigation and discovers that the chief suspect is being wrongfully targeted by the LAPD
Taken by
Robert Crais(
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48 editions published between 2011 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 3,958 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A kidnapping drops Elvis Cole and Joe Pike into the maelstrom of human smugglers. After L.A. college senior Krista Morales finds out the secret her boyfriend, USC dropout Jack Berman, has been hiding, she brings him out to the desert to reveal her own secret: the place where her mother Nita, who runs a highly successful business, was once brought into the country as an illegal alien. Unfortunately, the coyotes are still plying their customary trade at the very same spot, and Krista and Jack get swept up in a passing caravan. Convinced there's something strange about a ransom demand of a measly $500 delivered over the phone by her daughter in a heavy Mexican accent, Nita calls in Elvis Cole, the World's Greatest Detective. Working as usual with laconic Joe Pike, Cole soon ties the human-trafficking ring to the Double Dragon Korean gang and Syrian mastermind Ghazi al-Diri. But his attempt to infiltrate the ring as an unscrupulous capitalist who needs cheap labor backfires when he's recognized and seized himself. Now Pike must enlist his mercenary buddy Jon Stone to help rescue Krista, Jack, Cole and maybe even the two dozen illegals with whom they're being held in an undisclosed location
48 editions published between 2011 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 3,958 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A kidnapping drops Elvis Cole and Joe Pike into the maelstrom of human smugglers. After L.A. college senior Krista Morales finds out the secret her boyfriend, USC dropout Jack Berman, has been hiding, she brings him out to the desert to reveal her own secret: the place where her mother Nita, who runs a highly successful business, was once brought into the country as an illegal alien. Unfortunately, the coyotes are still plying their customary trade at the very same spot, and Krista and Jack get swept up in a passing caravan. Convinced there's something strange about a ransom demand of a measly $500 delivered over the phone by her daughter in a heavy Mexican accent, Nita calls in Elvis Cole, the World's Greatest Detective. Working as usual with laconic Joe Pike, Cole soon ties the human-trafficking ring to the Double Dragon Korean gang and Syrian mastermind Ghazi al-Diri. But his attempt to infiltrate the ring as an unscrupulous capitalist who needs cheap labor backfires when he's recognized and seized himself. Now Pike must enlist his mercenary buddy Jon Stone to help rescue Krista, Jack, Cole and maybe even the two dozen illegals with whom they're being held in an undisclosed location
Chasing darkness : an Elvis Cole novel by
Robert Crais(
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67 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,899 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elvis was a hero when he cleared an innocent man of a murder charge. But when that innocent man is found dead three years later holding photos of the victim, Elvis is the one on trial
67 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,899 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elvis was a hero when he cleared an innocent man of a murder charge. But when that innocent man is found dead three years later holding photos of the victim, Elvis is the one on trial
The last detective by
Robert Crais(
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64 editions published between 2002 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the son of his long-time girlfriend, Lucy, goes missing, Elvis Cole finds himself encumbered by his personal demons, the dark secrets of his childhood, and long-supressed memories of his service in Vietnam
64 editions published between 2002 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the son of his long-time girlfriend, Lucy, goes missing, Elvis Cole finds himself encumbered by his personal demons, the dark secrets of his childhood, and long-supressed memories of his service in Vietnam
The forgotten man : a novel by
Robert Crais(
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67 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 3,641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Los Angeles, private investigator Elvis Cole learns that the body of a stranger who claimed to be his father has been discovered, a situation that prompts him to team up with partner Joe Pike to unveil dark secrets surrounding Cole's past
67 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 3,641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Los Angeles, private investigator Elvis Cole learns that the body of a stranger who claimed to be his father has been discovered, a situation that prompts him to team up with partner Joe Pike to unveil dark secrets surrounding Cole's past
The promise by
Robert Crais(
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56 editions published between 2014 and 2017 in English and held by 3,371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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 defense contractor and was being blackmailed to supply explosives components for a person or persons unknown. Meanwhile, LAPD officer Scott James and his patrol dog, Maggie, enter an abandoned building to locate an armed and dangerous thief, only to discover far more than they expected: The fugitive is dead, the building is filled with explosives, and Scott and Maggie are assaulted by a hidden man who escapes in the chaos, all as a bloodied Joe Pike watches from the shadows. Soon, Scott and Maggie find themselves targeted by that man, and, as their case intertwines with Elvis and Joe's, joining forces to follow the trail of the missing woman as well. From inner-city drug traffickers to a shadowy group of Afghan war veterans with ties to a terrorist cell, the people they encounter on that trail add up to ever-increasing odds, and soon the four of them are fighting to find the woman not only before she is killed but before the same fate happens to one of them
56 editions published between 2014 and 2017 in English and held by 3,371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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 defense contractor and was being blackmailed to supply explosives components for a person or persons unknown. Meanwhile, LAPD officer Scott James and his patrol dog, Maggie, enter an abandoned building to locate an armed and dangerous thief, only to discover far more than they expected: The fugitive is dead, the building is filled with explosives, and Scott and Maggie are assaulted by a hidden man who escapes in the chaos, all as a bloodied Joe Pike watches from the shadows. Soon, Scott and Maggie find themselves targeted by that man, and, as their case intertwines with Elvis and Joe's, joining forces to follow the trail of the missing woman as well. From inner-city drug traffickers to a shadowy group of Afghan war veterans with ties to a terrorist cell, the people they encounter on that trail add up to ever-increasing odds, and soon the four of them are fighting to find the woman not only before she is killed but before the same fate happens to one of them
Demolition angel by
Robert Crais(
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63 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad veteran detective Carol Starkey must overcome the devastation of a bomb that injured her and killed her partner/lover in order to stop a serial bomber targeting bomb techs
63 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad veteran detective Carol Starkey must overcome the devastation of a bomb that injured her and killed her partner/lover in order to stop a serial bomber targeting bomb techs
Hostage by
Robert Crais(
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72 editions published between 2001 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 3,212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Former LAPD hostage negotiator Jeff Talley takes a job as chief of police in a small town far from the city, but his peaceful life is overturned when three young men, fleeing a robbery, invade a local home and take a family hostage
72 editions published between 2001 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 3,212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Former LAPD hostage negotiator Jeff Talley takes a job as chief of police in a small town far from the city, but his peaceful life is overturned when three young men, fleeing a robbery, invade a local home and take a family hostage
L.A. requiem by
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66 editions published between 1991 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 2,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Joe Pike's former lover is found dead at a reservoir in the Hollywood Hills, he and private investigator Elvis Cole are brought in by the woman's father, a rich Hispanic who does not trust the police, to monitor the police investigation. But Pike is no stranger to the men and women in the LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division, at least one of whom has been harboring a long-buried desire for revenge
66 editions published between 1991 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 2,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Joe Pike's former lover is found dead at a reservoir in the Hollywood Hills, he and private investigator Elvis Cole are brought in by the woman's father, a rich Hispanic who does not trust the police, to monitor the police investigation. But Pike is no stranger to the men and women in the LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division, at least one of whom has been harboring a long-buried desire for revenge
Sunset express : an Elvis Cole novel by
Robert Crais(
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50 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a wealthy restaurateur is accused of murdering his wife in Los Angeles, wisecracking private eye Elvis Cole is hired to prove that the evidence was corrupted and becomes suspicious about the defense attorney's motivations
50 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a wealthy restaurateur is accused of murdering his wife in Los Angeles, wisecracking private eye Elvis Cole is hired to prove that the evidence was corrupted and becomes suspicious about the defense attorney's motivations
Indigo slam : an Elvis Cole novel by
Robert Crais(
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59 editions published between 1977 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,088 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Los Angeles PI Elvis Cole is hired by three children who want to make sure their father, Clark Hewitt, is still alive. Hewitt went into hiding, pursued by Russian counterfeiters on whom he squealed. The investigation takes Elvis to Hewitt's hometown, Seattle, where he runs afoul of both the newly emerging Russian Mafia and U.S. Federal Marshals
59 editions published between 1977 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,088 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Los Angeles PI Elvis Cole is hired by three children who want to make sure their father, Clark Hewitt, is still alive. Hewitt went into hiding, pursued by Russian counterfeiters on whom he squealed. The investigation takes Elvis to Hewitt's hometown, Seattle, where he runs afoul of both the newly emerging Russian Mafia and U.S. Federal Marshals
Voodoo River by
Robert Crais(
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46 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Los Angeles, PI Elvis Cole is hired by a TV star, an adopted child, to find her biological parents for information on the family's medical history. The assignment takes him to Louisiana where he stumbles onto an illegal immigration ring
46 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Los Angeles, PI Elvis Cole is hired by a TV star, an adopted child, to find her biological parents for information on the family's medical history. The assignment takes him to Louisiana where he stumbles onto an illegal immigration ring
The wanted by
Robert Crais(
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18 editions published between 2017 and 2019 in English and held by 1,886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When single mother Devon Connor hires private investigator Elvis Cole, it's because her troubled teenage son Tyson is flashing cash and she's afraid he's dealing drugs. But the truth is devastatingly different. With two other partners in crime, he's been responsible for a string of high-end burglaries, a crime spree that takes a deadly turn when one of them is murdered and Tyson and his girlfriend disappear. They stole the wrong thing from the wrong man. Determined to get it back, he has hired a team that is smart and brutal, and to even the odds, Cole calls in his friends Joe Pike and Jon Stone. But even they may be overmatched. The hired killers are leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. A few more won't make any difference
18 editions published between 2017 and 2019 in English and held by 1,886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When single mother Devon Connor hires private investigator Elvis Cole, it's because her troubled teenage son Tyson is flashing cash and she's afraid he's dealing drugs. But the truth is devastatingly different. With two other partners in crime, he's been responsible for a string of high-end burglaries, a crime spree that takes a deadly turn when one of them is murdered and Tyson and his girlfriend disappear. They stole the wrong thing from the wrong man. Determined to get it back, he has hired a team that is smart and brutal, and to even the odds, Cole calls in his friends Joe Pike and Jon Stone. But even they may be overmatched. The hired killers are leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. A few more won't make any difference
Free fall by
Robert Crais(
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30 editions published between 1987 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elvis Cole investigates a case that erupts in gang violence in South Central Los Angeles
30 editions published between 1987 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elvis Cole investigates a case that erupts in gang violence in South Central Los Angeles
The monkey's raincoat by
Robert Crais(
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45 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,859 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Los Angeles private detective Elvis Cole investigates the disappearance of Ellen Lang's husband and young son, he stumbles into a bizarre nightmare of high-level intrigue, missing drugs, and murder in Hollywood's seamy underworld
45 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,859 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Los Angeles private detective Elvis Cole investigates the disappearance of Ellen Lang's husband and young son, he stumbles into a bizarre nightmare of high-level intrigue, missing drugs, and murder in Hollywood's seamy underworld
Stalking the angel by
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38 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hired by a hotel magnate to locate a priceless Japanese manuscript, L.A. private eye Elvis Cole encounters the notorious Yakuza, the Japanese Mob, and is drawn into a game of sexual obsession, amorality and evil. Read by David Stuart
38 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hired by a hotel magnate to locate a priceless Japanese manuscript, L.A. private eye Elvis Cole encounters the notorious Yakuza, the Japanese Mob, and is drawn into a game of sexual obsession, amorality and evil. Read by David Stuart
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- Cole, Elvis (Fictitious character)
- Pike, Joe (Fictitious character)
- Daniels, James Narrator
- Daniels, Luke Narrator
- Brilliance Audio (Firm) Publisher
- Andrews, MacLeod Narrator
- Graybill, Christopher Narrator
- Lawlor, Patrick G. (Patrick Girard) Narrator
- Stuart, David Narrator
- Findaway World, LLC
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Assassins Birthfathers Birthparents Bombings Burglars California California, Southern California--Los Angeles California--Westwood Cole, Elvis (Fictitious character) Crais, Robert Detective and mystery stories Drive-by shootings Drug traffic Europe, Eastern Ex-convicts Ex-police officers Gangs Home invasion Hostage negotiations Hostages Human smuggling Human trafficking Kidnapping Louisiana Mafia Mercenary troops Missing persons Missing persons--Investigation Murder Murder--Investigation Negotiation North America--Mexican-American Border Region Organized crime Pike, Joe (Fictitious character) Police Police chiefs Police corruption Police dogs Policewomen Private investigators Restaurateurs Revenge Single mothers United States Veterans Vietnam War (1961-1975) Witnesses--Protection Women detectives Yakuza
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Kress, Roberts
Robert Crais americký spisovatel
Robert Crais Amerikaans scenarioschrijver
Robert Crais amerikansk författare och manusförfattare
Robert Crais amerikansk skribent og manusforfattar
Robert Crais amerikansk skribent og manusforfatter
Robert Crais amerikansk skribent og manuskriptforfatter
Robert Crais amerykański autor powieści sensacyjno-kryminalnych
Robert Crais biografía, escritor estadounidense de novelas de misterio o suspense
Robert Crais sceneggiatore e scrittore statunitense
Robert Crais US-amerikanischer Kriminalschriftsteller
Крайс, Роберт
Крейс, Робърт
קרייס, רוברט
קרייס, רוברט, 1953-
روبرت كريس، 1953-
크레이스, 로버트 1954-
クレイス, ロバート
ロバート・クレイス
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