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Crais, Robert - [Elvis Cole 08] LA Requiem

"CRAIS IS A TERRIFIC WRITER." -- SUE GRAFTON

"As the complicated plot unfolds, there are surprises and setbacks for all the characters, as well as many moving moments as the friendship between Joe and Elvis is put to the ultimate test. And behind it all stands the city of Los Angeles, populated with the best and worst humanity has to offer and served and protected by a police force that also mirrors the best and worst in human nature."
-- The Denver Post

"Robert Crais . . . should be mentioned in the same breath as Robert B. Parker, Tony Hillerman, Sue Grafton, and James Lee Burke."
-- Houston Chronicle

"[A] blockbuster . . . The best in the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series to date ... Its plot moves through serial killers, ice-cold revenge, doppelgangers, lingering effects of childhood violence, sexism on the force, fatal attractions, and lethal media feeding frenzies. You just can't take your eyes away. And Crais can still turn a phrase with the best of them." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Streamlined plotting, smiling charm, slick action . . . A taut, suspenseful case that opens up scars that easygoing Elvis never looked into before."
-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A SINISTER AND SUSPENSEFUL THRILLER."
-- Bookpage

"A hip, tightly crafted novel full of consistently drawn characters and more than a handful of surprises. There's nothing predictable here. . . . The story is complex and realistic. . . . Crais is a pro, never missing a detail, never crossing himself up with clues, never offering more than he needs to keep the reader mesmerized."
-- The Denver Gazette

"Truly outstanding . . . Powerful ... It is an astonishing story, full of twists and turns, which holds one riveted right to the end. ... A major breakthrough novel for this talented writer."
-- Publishing News

"[A] page-turner . . . Since James Ellroy stopped writing about Los Angeles crime, Crais has emerged as one of the most authentic Southern California 'noir' mystery authors. He knows the territory, and, in Elvis Cole, has created an appealing private eye."
-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Recommended . . . Elvis Cole fans will love this latest page-turner featuring the fast-talking private eye and his taciturn tattooed partner." -- Library Journal





L.A. REQUIEM

Robert Crais


Copyrightй 1999 by Robert Crais


For Ed Waters and Sid Ellis, who taught more than words.

"Anddats da'name o'dat tune"

Acknowledgments

Many people contributed to the writing of this novel, and to its moment of publication. They include: Detective-Three John Petievich, LAPD (Fugitive Section); Detective-Three Paul Bishop, LAPD (West Los Angeles Sex Crimes); Bruce Kelton JD, CFE (Director, Forensic Investigative Services, Deloitte & Touche); Patricia Crais; Lauren Crais; Carol Topping (for nights out with the girls); Wayne Topping (for putting up with it); William Gleason, Ph.D.; Andrea Malcolm; Jeffrey Gleason; April Smith; Robert Miller; Brian DeFiore; Lisa Kitei; Samantha Miller; Kim Dower; Gerald Petievich; Judy Chavez (for the language lessons); Dr. Halina Alter (for keeping me in the game); Steve Volpe; and Norman Kurland.

Special contributions were made by the following, without whom this book would not exist in its present form: Aaron Priest, Steve Rubin, Linda Grey, Shawn Coyne, and George Lucas. Thank you.