by RobertCrais (Author)
Six months after nearly losing everything to the men who kidnapped his girlfriend's ten-year-old son, Elvis Cole is slowly coming back to life - when he receives an ominous phone call from the LAPD. An unidentified body has been found in a seedy Los Angeles alley and Elvis is called to the scene. When he arrives to view the body, cops scrutinize his reaction, telling him the only thing found in the room was a packet of newspaper articles all having to do with the past exploits of Elvis Cole. Finally, Elvis is told that before the man died, he said he was Elvis's father. Cole turns to the one person who can help him navigate the minefield of his past - his longtime partner, Joe Pike. As the two men launch an investigation into the dead man's background, Elvis struggles with wanting to believe he's found his father at last - and allowing his suspicions to hold him back. And what he and Pike find is not reassuring. With each clue they uncover, a troubling picture emerges about the man who may have been Elvis's father. As Elvis and Joe approach the true identity of the dead man, they unwittingly walk straight into a hornet's nest.Gathering all the elements that have made Robert Crais one of the very best crime writers today, THE FORGOTTEN MAN is a spectacular tour de force of suspense and intrigue. It picks up where THE LAST DETECTIVE left off, yet stands alone as a masterful achievement, destined to become an instant classic.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Edition: First Edition First Printing
Publisher: Orion
Published: 17 Mar 2005
ISBN 10: 0752852000
ISBN 13: 9780752852003
Book Overview: Robert Crais is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Film rights to HOSTAGE have been bought by Bruce Willis for USD3 quarters million Robert Crais always receives fantastic reviews: 'THE LAST DETECTIVE is literally a thrill-a-minute read. Crais is on top form, which, believe me, is about as good as it gets. Don't miss it' Independent on Sunday 'A powerful, self-contained novel of suspense that has the compactness, velocity and effectiveness of a well-aimed bullet. A pivotal work from a crime novelist operating at the top of his game' Los Angeles Times 'So good you'll want to shout about it' Literary Review