Meet Elvis Cole, L.A. private eye . . . he quotes Jiminy Cricket and carries a .38. He’s a literate, wisecreacking Vietnam vet who is determined never to grow up. The blonde who walked into Cole’s office was the bestlooking woman he’d seen in weeks. The only thing that kept her from rating a perfect “10” was the briefcase on one arm and the uptight hotel magnate on the other. Bradley Warren had … Bradley Warren had lost something very valuable—something that belonged to someone else: a rare thirteenth-century Japanese manuscript called the Hagakure.
Just about all Cole knew about Japanese culture he’d learned from reading Shogun, but he knew a lot about crooks—and what he didn’t know his sociopathic sidekick, Joe Pike, did. Together their search begins in L.A.’s Little Tokyo and the nest of notorious Japanese mafia, the yakuza, and leads to a white-knuckled adventure filled with madness, murder, sexual obsession, and a stunning double-whammy ending. For Elvis Cole, it’s just another day’s work.
Praise for Stalking the Angel
“Stalking the Angel is a righteous California book: intelligent, perceptive, hard, clean.”—James Ellroy
“Out on the West Coast, where private eyes thrive like avocado trees, Robert Crais has created an interesting and amusing hero in Elvis Cole.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Devotees of the rock ‘em, sock ‘em school should find [Stalking the Angel] tasty.”—The San Diego Union
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Love all of this authors oks, and this one was no exception
Ordinarily I love Elvis Cole but this one not so much. Elvis is always lovable but none of the other characters (with the exception of Joe Pike) were at all interesting – some were stereotypical.
Excellent addition to the Elvis Cole & Joe Pike series
For those who like Los Angeles based detective stories.
I enjoy this series. His cases are always different, so you don’t feel like you’re reading the same book with just different characters. It took a little getting used to Elvis’ obsession with Disney characters, but if you can overlook that, the stories are well told.
Good reading
I like the wise-cracking humor.
I love the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike books!
All his books are can’t-put-it-down! Always a great read!!!!!
I’m an Elvis Cole fan. So I find a way to enjoy them.
You really can’t lose reading Crais
I have read this book twice, and enjoyed it as much the second time as I did the first! The two main characters are quite unique. One is a wise guy who can’t seem to quit talking and one is the type that rarely talks unless there is something important to say. While they differ in personalities , they share a common sense of right and wrong . …
Not so hot.
Just like always he is great
Fearless, wisecracking PI Cole is a modern-day Marlowe, deftly portrayed by Robert Crais. Cole’s hard-boiled persona has a soft side that adds complexity and makes him all the more engaging. The writing is top notch, the dialog catchy but not corny. The plot is believable, with unexpected twists, and enough ambiguity to keep you thinking — …
One of his earlier books, but already a master story teller. I never miss a Robert Crais novel.
Can’t go wrong with Any of the Crais books. I especially enjoy the books with Joe Pike in the lead.
Robert Crais can’t write a bad book.
I rank him with Sandford and Connelly as authors I will not miss.