Indigo Slam (Elvis Cole Novels)

Indigo Slam (Elvis Cole Novels)

by RobertCrais (Author)

Synopsis

Meet Elvis Cole. Vietnam veteran. Private eye. He quotes Jiminy Cricket. He carries a .38. He's lean and mean but toves food and is determines not to grow up. Fifteen year old Teri Hewitt has been left holding the babies now that her dad, Clark, has disappeared without trace. She wants Elvis to find him. It should be a job for the social services but, as ever, Elvis can't say no. the search for Clark reveals a chronically unemployed drug addict caught up in counterfeiting scams and mixed up with the russian Mafia and Vietnamese gunmen. Cole is led to Seattle while his partner, the dangerous Joe Pike is left behind in L.A. as babysitter-not something he relishes. As the action heads towards a gunfight in Disneyland and Cole dodges his almost-girlfriend's husband, Indigo Slam shapes up into the most entertaining, exciting crime novel for years.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Orion
Published: 18 May 1998

ISBN 10: 0752813439
ISBN 13: 9780752813431
Book Overview: * One of the brightest stars of American crime writing makes an auspicious debutfor Orion. * Robert Crais has just singed a $750,000 deal in America with Hyperion. * Crais and Cole are a natural, wisecracking and stylish successor to Robert B. Parker and Spenser. * A favourite of James Ellroy, Sue Grafton, Laqrence Block, Tony Hillerman. * Crais is an award winning, Edgar nominated writer hotly tipped for breakout inthe USA

Author Bio
Robert Crais is the author of the bestselling Cole & Pike novels. A native of Louisiana, Crais moved to Hollywood in the late 70s where he began a successful career in television, writing scripts for such major series as Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues. In the mid 80s, following his success with the TV buddy genre, Crais created a series of crime novels based around the characters Cole & Pike. In addition, Crais has also written several bestselling standalone thrillers. Robert Crais lives in LA with his wife and family.