The Wanted - Hardcover

Crais; Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1471157482 ISBN 13: 9781471157486

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2018

Synopsis

'Just keeps getting better and better' Evening Standard
As addictive as Lee Child and as explosive as Michael Connelly – THE WANTED is the new thriller from Robert Crais, and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Seventeen-year-old Tyson is a normal teenaged boy – he’s socially awkward, obsessed with video games, and always hungry. But his mother is worried that her sweet, nerdy son has started to change... and she’s just found a $40,000 Rolex watch under his bed. Suddenly very frightened that Tyson has gotten involved in something illegal, his mother gets in touch with a private investigator named Elvis Cole and asks him to do some digging.
 
Cole uncovers a connection between Tyson and eighteen unsolved burglaries in LA’s ritziest neighbourhood. Tyson spooks and runs.
 
And then people start dying...
 
Robert Crais' books have been published in a staggering 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. He began his career writing for classic crime and police shows like Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice and LA Law. He is a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.

* * * PRAISE for THE WANTED * * *

'Cleverly plotted, stylishly written...  another rewarding page-turner by one of the most reliable storytellers in modern crime fiction’ Washington Post

'Los Angeles ace Crais extends his streak of sharp, enjoyable thrillers' Kirkus

'Gripping... The Wanted is a relentless thriller... I found myself engrossed by two terrible — but remarkably compelling — villains... a welcome literary gift from a master of the craft' HuffPost

‘Taut... expertly crafted’ Publishers Weekly

'An absolute must read' Mystery Tribune

* * * PRAISE for ROBERT CRAIS * * *

'In Crais, a new star has appeared on the priovate eye scene - a dazzling first novel'
-Tony Hillerman on The Monkey's Raincoat

'Far and away the most satisfying private eye novel in years. Grab this one - it's a winner!'
-Lawrence Block on The Monkey's Raincoat

'Taken is intense and fast-paced and reads like a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster!'
-CNN

'A tale of one man’s bare-knuckled search for redemption. Like the best L.A. noir writers, Crais nudges the mystery genre into higher gear, tackling grand themes in exceedingly personal ways through flawed heroes and hard-to-spot villains'
- LA Times Book Review on The Two Minute Rule

About this title

Review:

Rave Reviews for The Promise

"MWA Grandmaster Crais is at the top of his game." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"What a perfect book: It has layered, appealing characters, a riveting plot, a most satisfying ending--and a German shepherd! Investigator Elvis Cole thinks he's finding a missing woman, but what unfolds is a case involving explosives, terrorists, betrayals, and broken hearts. Grade: A." --Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Robert Crais takes the most popular characters from previous novels and shakes them up in an intense and thrilling mystery. Crais delivers a master class in writing with this latest novel." --Associated Press

Rave Reviews for The Promise

"MWA Grandmaster Crais is at the top of his game."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"What a perfect book: It has layered, appealing characters, a riveting plot, a most satisfying ending--and a German shepherd! Investigator Elvis Cole thinks he's finding a missing woman, but what unfolds is a case involving explosives, terrorists, betrayals, and broken hearts. Grade: A."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Robert Crais takes the most popular characters from previous novels and shakes them up in an intense and thrilling mystery. Crais delivers a master class in writing with this latest novel."--Associated Press

Early Praise for The Wanted

"Among West Coast mystery writers, none is more reliable than Crais, who is in excellent form here. ...In his 21st book, Los Angeles ace Crais extends his streak of sharp, enjoyable thrillers." -- Kirkus Reviews

"The empathic Elvis takes center stage, with just enough hard-boiled Pike to season the mayhem... expertly crafted." -- Publishers Weekly

Rave Reviews for The Promise

"MWA Grandmaster Crais is at the top of his game."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"What a perfect book: It has layered, appealing characters, a riveting plot, a most satisfying ending--and a German shepherd! Investigator Elvis Cole thinks he's finding a missing woman, but what unfolds is a case involving explosives, terrorists, betrayals, and broken hearts. Grade: A."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Robert Crais takes the most popular characters from previous novels and shakes them up in an intense and thrilling mystery. Crais delivers a master class in writing with this latest novel."--Associated Press

Praise for The Wanted

"Among West Coast mystery writers, none is more reliable than Crais, who is in excellent form here....In his 21st book, Los Angeles ace Crais extends his streak of sharp, enjoyable thrillers."--Kirkus Reviews

"The empathic Elvis takes center stage, with just enough hard-boiled Pike to season the mayhem...expertly crafted."--Publishers Weekly

Rave Reviews for The Promise

"MWA Grandmaster Crais is at the top of his game."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"What a perfect book: It has layered, appealing characters, a riveting plot, a most satisfying ending--and a German shepherd!...Grade: A."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"An intense and thrilling mystery. Crais delivers a master class in writing."--Associated Press

About the Author:

Robert Crais is the author of the bestselling Cole & Pike novels. A native of Louisiana, Crais moved to Hollywood in the late 70s where he began a successful career in television, writing scripts for such major series as Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues. In the mid 80s, Crais created a series of crime novels based around the characters Cole & Pike. In addition, Crais has also written several bestselling standalone thrillers. Robert Crais lives in LA with his wife and family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1471157482
• ISBN 13: 9781471157486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336