The Forgotten ManThe Forgotten Man
Private investigator Elvis Cole learns that the body of a stranger who claimed to be his father has been discovered, a situation that prompts him to team up with partner Joe Pike to unveil dark secrets surrounding Cole's past.
&;[A] riveting novel with a vivid sense of place . . . Anyone who enjoys a well-written, fast-paced, noirish thriller with a great aha! moment shouldn&;t miss The Forgotten Man.&;&;The Boston Globe
In an alleyway in Los Angeles, an old man, clutching faded newspaper clippings and gasping his last words to a cop, lies dying of a gunshot wound. The victim claims to be P.I. Elvis Cole&;s long-lost father&;a stranger who has always haunted his son.
As a teenager, Cole searched desperately for his father. As a man, he faces the frightening possibility that this murder victim was himself a killer. Caught in limbo between a broken love affair and way too much publicity over his last case, Cole at first resists getting involved with this new case. Then it consumes him. Now a stranger&;s terrifying secrets&;and a hunt for his killer&;give Cole a frightening glimpse into his own past. And he can&;t tell if it&;s forgiveness or a bullet that&;s coming next. . . .
&;Robert Crais is a crime writer of incredible talent&;his novels are not only suspenseful and deeply atmospheric but very hard to put down.&;&;Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code
&;A brutal but exhilarating climax.&;&;USA Today
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- Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2005.
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