by Robert Crais
Part of Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, book 19
First published 2022
Elvis Cole takes what seems like a straightforward missing person case when Adele Schumacher hires him to locate her son Josh Shoe. But Adele arrives with a bag of cash, wild conspiracy theories, and armed bodyguards. Her son Josh hosts a controversial podcast and has vanished along with his girlfriend, an adult film actress. Elvis discovers he's not the only one searching for the couple. A team of killers wants to find Josh first, and they're watching Elvis's every move. As the detective digs deeper, he uncovers connections to crooked politicians and violent business cartels that have infected Los Angeles from the inside. Elvis calls on his partner Joe Pike to help navigate the web of lies and lethal secrets. The case becomes personal when Lucy Chenier and her son Ben return to his life. Elvis realizes how much he stands to lose if he can't solve the mystery and survive the people who want Josh silenced forever.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: contemporary
355 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence