Robert Crais writes crime fiction centred on Los Angeles private investigators Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. The Monkey's Raincoat introduces Cole through a missing-person case and establishes his wisecracking first-person voice, while later novels give more space to the quieter, heavily armed Pike and the pair's long professional loyalty. L.A. Requiem deepens the shared history behind the partnership, and The Watchman places Pike more directly at the centre. Crais's novels are fast, lean and action-aware, but recurring relationships and Los Angeles settings give the series continuity beyond individual cases. The Monkey's Raincoat is the best starting point for Elvis Cole, while later books increasingly make Joe Pike a central figure rather than simply Cole's partner. Read more Less
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