#1 Bestselling Suspense Author Robert Crais Shares New Elvis Cole Thriller
St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and Left Bank Books are pleased to host acclaimed thriller author Robert Crais for a discussion and signing of “The Big Empty,” the newest installment in his popular series starring detectives Joe Pike and Elvis Cole.
The event will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from Left Bank Books.
Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, race to find a terrifying, unidentified killer in this twisting, unpredictable thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais.
Traci Beller was 13 when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of Rancha, not far from Los Angeles. The evidence says Tommy Beller abandoned his family, but Traci never believed it. Now, 10 years later, Traci is a high-profile influencer with millions of followers and the money to hire the best detective she can find: Elvis Cole.
Elvis heads to Rancha where an ex-con named Sadie Givens and her daughter, Anya, might have a line on the missing man. But when Elvis finds himself shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals, the missing persons cold case becomes far more sinister.
Elvis calls his ex-Marine friend, Joe Pike, for help, and they follow Tommy Beller’s trail into the depths of a monstrous, hidden evil. The case flips on its head, victims become predators, predators become prey, and the question becomes: Can Elvis Cole save them all from this nightmare?
Robert Crais is the author of 20 novels, 16 of them featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his laconic ex-cop partner, Joe Pike. Before writing his first novel, Crais spent several years writing scripts for such major television series as “Hill Street Blues,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Miami Vice,” and “L.A. Law.” He received an Emmy nomination for his work on “Hill Street Blues,” and one of his standalone novels, “Hostage,” was made into a movie starring Bruce Willis. His novels have been translated into 42 languages and are bestsellers around the world.
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