The day starts like any other in L.A. The sun burns hot as the Santa Ana winds blow ash from mountain fires to coat the glittering city. But for private investigator Joe Pike, the city will never be the same again. His ex-lover, Karen Garcia, is dead, brutally murdered with a gun shot to the head.Now Karen’s powerful father calls on Pike (a former cop) and his partner, Elvis Cole, to keep an eye … keep an eye on the LAPD as they search for his daughter’s killer — because in the luminous City of Angels, everyone has secrets, and even the mighty blue have something to hide. But what starts as a little procedural hand-holding turns into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. For a dark web of conspiracy threatens to destroy Pike and Cole’s twelve-year friendship — if not their lives. And L.A. just might be singing their dirge.
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Love the characters: Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Pike is an amazing character, especially if you enjoy the Jack Reacher type.
I love the whole Elvis Cole series. Good writing, great characters and good story line.
Always a fan of Elvis Cole. This did not disappoint. Just wish there were more books in the series. I’m hooked.
Always enjoy an adventure with Elvis and Joe!
unrealistic
I enjoyed this book so much I ordered the first book in this series. Interesting, like the characters and it keeps you interested in reading.
Love his books
Love Joe Pike
Great book
I have read this book in the past. Crais is a great author. Good character development and plenty of unexpected twists that keep you turning pages. I would give is a 5 star rating. I have read a number of his books.
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are asked to find Karen Garcia, a former girlfriend of Pike’s. Her father is concerned, but the police aren’t taking him seriously. Unfortunately, her body turns up, and Cole and Pike find themselves working the case. With Pike’s connection to the victim and interacting with his former co-workers in the LAPD, the …