Book description
A long time ago, Joe Pike asked for help. In return, he would, one day,
be called upon to return the favour, no questions asked. That day has
come. Joe Pike is asked to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley, a
spoiled rich girl who happens to be a federal witness in a major case.
But someone is leaking information about their whereabouts, and the
killers are getting all too close. So Pike he hatches a plan: disappear
into the anonymous underbelly of Los Angeles, turn the tables, and hunt
down the hunters. Enlisting the help of Elvis Cole, Pike uncovers a web
of lies and betrayals; even the cops aren't who they seem. But as the
body count rises, it becomes clear that Pike's biggest threat may be the
girl herself - an edgy, yet intensely vulnerable soul determined to
destroy herself, unless Joe can fill the void in her bruised heart.
Robert Crais is the author of ten Elvis Cole novels and three standalone
thrillers, one of which, HOSTAGE, was made into a major film starring
Bruce Willis. Crais has won numerous awards, and lives in L. A.
