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Hired to uncover the past of Jodi Taylor, an actress in a hit TV show, Elvis leaves his native Los Angeles to head for Louisiana in search of Jodi's biological parents. But before he can tackle the mystery of Jodi's background, he is up against a whole host of eccentrics, including a crazed Raid-spraying housewife, a Cajun thug who looks like he's been made out of spare parts and a menacing hundred-year-old river turtle named Luther.

Six months after nearly losing everything to the men who kidnapped his girlfriend's ten-year-old son, Elvis Cole is slowly coming back to life - when he receives an ominous phone call from the LAPD. An unidentified body has been found in a seedy Los Angeles alley. The only clue the cops have is a packet of newspaper articles about the past exploits of Elvis Cole - and the fact that before the man died, he said he was Elvis' father...Joe Pike is the only person who can help Elvis navigate his past.

On his own turf in L.A., PI Elvis Cole is embroiled in a controversial, high-profile murder case. A wealthy restaurateur is accused of murdering his wife and his hot-shot defence lawyer hires Cole to find proof that the detective on the case, Angela Rossi, fooled around with the evidence. Yet as Elvis investigates Rossi for the defence team, he begins to be more suspicious of the media-loving lawyers than the cops.

“Terrific entertainment . . . A powerful portrait of Los Angeles in our time: swift, colorful, gripping, a real knockout.”—Dean Koontz The day starts like any other in L.A. The sun burns hot as the Santa Ana winds blow ash from mountain fires to coat the glittering city. But for private...

Fifteen-year-old Teri Hewitt has been left holding the babies since her dad disappeared without trace. She wants LA private eye Elvis Cole to find him and although he knows he should refuse and hand it over to social services, he finds himself taking on the case. The search reveals a chronically unemployed drug addict caught up in counterfeiting scams and mixed up with the Russian mafia and Vietnamese gunmen.

A long time ago, Joe Pike asked for help. In return, he would, one day, be called upon to return the favour, no questions asked. That day has come. Joe Pike is asked to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley, a spoiled rich girl who happens to be a federal witness in a major case. But someone is leaking information about their whereabouts, and the killers are getting all too close. So Pike hatches a plan: disappear into the anonymous underbelly of Los Angeles, turn the tables and hunt down the hunters.

Elvis Cole. All round nice guy. Always the first man to help a stranger in distress. This time, however, he's paid the ultimate price for trying to be the good Samaritan. Joe Pike. A fierce protector and a dangerous enemy. This time his tough guy exterior will be tested to the limit as he risks everything to save his closest friend. The clock is ticking now that Elvis has been Taken.

After the nightmare of Hurricane Katrina, Dru Rayne and her uncle relocated to Los Angeles. Five years later, their struggling restaurant faces a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a neighbourhood gang, he offers his own brand of protection, but neither Dru nor her uncle want his help. And neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching their store...But Pike is falling for Dru and won't back away whether she wants his help or not.

Joe Pike non si aspettava di salvare una donna, quel giorno. Ma quando Isabel Roland, "Izzy", giovane e solitaria cassiera in banca, esce per la pausa pranzo dall'edificio in cui lavora, Joe si accorge che due uomini stanno tentando di rapirla. Riesce a fermarli e i malviventi vengono arrestati, ma si tratta solo dell'inizio dei guai per Joe e Izzy. Usciti su cauzione, i due uomini vengono uccisi e Isabel scompare all'improvviso. Pike capisce immediatamente che la ragazza è in grave pericolo e chiede al suo amico Elvis Cole di aiutarlo a far luce sulla vicenda.

Quando Devon Connor, mamma single, si accorge che il suo tormentato figlio adolescente, Tyson, maneggia troppi soldi, teme che abbia a che fare con il mondo della droga e decide di assumere l'investigatore privato Elvis Cole per scoprire cosa sta succedendo. Ma la verità è tragicamente molto diversa. Con altri due ragazzi, Tyson è responsabile di una serie di furti di alto livello. Una scelta folle che ha un epilogo mortale quando i tre rubano la cosa sbagliata all'uomo sbagliato, il quale, deciso a recuperare ciò che è suo, assolda due killer spietati, i migliori sulla piazza.

Two minutes can be a lifetime. But break the two minute rule and it's a lifetime in jail. Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two minute rule and they'll tell you that's as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up.But not everyone plays by the rules. When an ageing ex-con finally gets out of jail, freedom doesn't taste too sweet. His son is gunned down in a drive-by shooting.

“Crais is at the top of his game, and Demolition Angel delivers the goods. With a bang. . . . It’s Silence of the Lambs meets Speed. . . . Crais knows how to press all the right buttons in keeping the story line taut and the action, well, explosive.”—San Francisco Chronicle Carol...

Joe Pike n’avait rien prévu. Juste une visite à sa banque de quartier. Mais quand il assiste à l’enlèvement brutal d’une jeune employée par deux hommes, son instinct prend le dessus : il intervient, sauve la victime… et se retrouve plongé dans une affaire qui le dépasse. Peu...

Loyauté, engagement, combat face aux injustices - ce sont les choses qui ont toujours fait avancer Elvis Cole et Joe Pike, le duo d’enquêteurs que l’on retrouve dans cette nouvelle aventure. Tyson, dix-sept ans, semble être un adolescent normal : socialement maladroit, obsédé par les...

Loyauté, dévouement, lutte contre l’injustice, telles sont les valeurs qui ont toujours animé le détective privé Elvis Cole et ses deux fidèles acolytes, Joe Pike et Jon Stone. Quand ils font une promesse, ils la tiennent. Même lorsque cette promesse pourrait bien leur coûter la vie...