Racing the Light
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4.2 • 83 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
*On Reader's Digest's list of "30 new books we can't wait to read in 2022"*
Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, are back on the case in this brilliant new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais.
Adele Schumacher isn't a typical worried mom. When she hires Elvis to find her missing son, a controversial podcaster named Josh Shoe, she brings a bag filled with cash, bizarre tales of government conspiracies, and a squad of professional bodyguards. Finding Josh should be simple, but Elvis quickly learns he isn't alone in the hunt—a deadly team of mysterious strangers are determined to find Josh and his adult film star girlfriend first.
With dangerous secrets lurking behind every lead, Elvis needs his friend Joe Pike more than ever to uncover the truth about Josh, corrupt politicians, and the vicious business cartels rotting the heart of Los Angeles from within. And when Elvis's estranged girlfriend, Lucy Chenier, and her son, Ben, return, he learns just how much he has to lose...if he survives.
Written with the heart, humor, and relentless suspense for which Crais is famous, Racing the Light delivers Elvis Cole's most dangerous case yet.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Robert Crais gives the classic detective noir a witty 21st-century makeover. Snarky, street-wise L.A. private detective Elvis Cole has a new client: An elderly mom who wants to find her conspiracy-obsessed podcaster son Josh. But this is no open-and-shut case. Who was after this paranoid oddball? Could his ridiculous theories actually be true? And how exactly is a former adult film star involved? These are the questions that send Elvis and his ex-cop buddy Joe Pike on an entertaining, gritty, and dangerous quest to find Josh. Crais has a knack for weaving authentic detail into fast-paced action. From the eccentric characters to the smoggy L.A. sunsets, Racing the Light is a great introduction to Crais’ long-running, fun Elvis Cole series.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The disappearance of podcaster Josh Schumacher drives MWA Grandmaster Crais's entertaining 19th novel featuring L.A. PI Elvis Cole and his ex-Marine sidekick, Joe Pike (after 2019's A Dangerous Man). Josh's mother, Adele, hires Elvis to find Josh and bring him home. Elvis soon discovers that Josh's latest story, which involves an adult film star and secrets tying city politicians to a corrupt pay-for-play scheme, has mobilized a vortex of competing interests, including a vicious business cartel, Chinese operatives, and the mysterious Adele's own personal protection team. Once Elvis tracks down Josh, he's frustrated by the podcaster's refusal to let the story go, and matters quickly degenerate into murder and mayhem. As usual, Pike's involvement is minimal and timely, and the novel further advances the on-again, off-again relationship between Elvis and love interest Lucy Chenier, with several effective scenes between Elvis and Lucy's son, Ben. While the influence of Michael Connelly is apparent and the pace is somewhat uneven, Crais maintains a humorous tone throughout. This long-running series shows no signs of losing steam.
