by Robert Crais
Part of Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, book 18
First published 2019
Joe Pike finishes his banking and walks to his Jeep when he witnesses something that changes everything. Isabel Roland, the quiet teller who just helped him, steps outside for lunch as two men grab her and force her into their car. Pike gives chase and catches the kidnappers. The police arrest both men, but the case takes a deadly turn when someone murders the abductors after they post bail. Isabel vanishes without a trace. Pike turns to his partner Elvis Cole to dig deeper into what should have been a simple crime. Cole discovers a web of corporate secrets, missing money, federal witness protection, and family deceptions stretching back years. The question becomes whether Isabel knew about any of it. Pike must decide if she played him from the start or if she needs his protection more than ever.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
339 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons