by Robert Crais
Part of Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, book 17
First published 2017
Devon Connor worries about her son Tyson. The teenager suddenly has money, and she fears he's selling drugs. She hires private detective Elvis Cole to find out the truth. Cole discovers something worse. Tyson and two friends have been pulling off expensive burglaries. Their crime spree turns deadly when someone kills one of the trio. Tyson and his girlfriend vanish. The teens stole something valuable from a dangerous man. He wants it back. He sends two professional killers to retrieve it. Cole calls in his partner Joe Pike for help. The police block their investigation. The teenagers stay hidden. The hired killers murder anyone in their path. Each death brings the killers closer to finding Tyson. Cole and Pike face their deadliest opponents yet. The professionals are smart, ruthless, and very good at killing. Time runs out as the hunters close in on their prey.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, high-stakes, race-against-time
320 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence