Product Description

Six months after nearly losing everything to the men who kidnapped his girlfriend's ten-year-old son, Elvis Cole is slowly coming back to life - when he receives an ominous phone call from the LAPD. An unidentified body has been found in a seedy Los Angeles alley. The only clue the cops have is a packet of newspaper articles about the past exploits of Elvis Cole - and the fact that before the man died, he said he was Elvis's father . . . Joe Pike is the only person who can help Elvis navigate his past. As they investigate, Elvis is haunted by the fact that, at last, he might have found his father. But with each clue they uncover, a troubling picture emerges about the dead man. And as Elvis and Joe approach his true identity, they unwittingly walk straight into a hornet's nest.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46652 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-25
• Released on: 2006-01-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
Robert Crais is the author of numerous bestselling Elvis Cole and stand- alone thrillers, one of which, HOSTAGE, was made into a major film starring Bruce Willis. Crais has won many awards, and lives in LA.

Customer Reviews

The Elvis Cole series keeps getting better
I'm a huge fan of the Elvis Cole series and this along with LA Requiem is the best of the lot. The first 7 books were well written and exciting with good characters but fairly standard detective stories. LA Requiem (No 8) and The Forgotten Man (No 10) showed us what was behind the characters, what made them tick and this has made the series that much better.
If you're a fan already you will love this book, if you've yet to discover Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, start from the beginning of the series and save the best for last, it'll be worth it.

Stunning
Crais is just wonderful. Elvis Cole is a cut above the other detectives, a wry sense of humour and a wicked turn of phrase. If you have never read a first class crime novel, and want a sure fire winner, choose Crais everytime.

Classy!

Remember this!
Elvis Cole, the world's greatest detective (tm) has been shot, stabbed, strangled and left for dead many times in his adventures. However, he has never lost as much as he did during his last case when his girlfriend left him. In 'The Forgotten Man' we find a depressed and dejected Cole who is looking for something to take his mind of recent events. It is with some enthusiasm that he looks into the case of a man who has been shot dead in an alley who claims to be his father!

With 'The Forgotten Man' Crais is aiming to introduce some further flesh into Cole's background and as a result this is the least funny of the books so far. We delve into Elvis' poor childhood and why he never knew his father. Parallel to this runs the story of a mad man who thinks that Cole needs to die. Will Cole discover if the dead man is his father or will he die trying?

I found this book a great departure for Crais as its darker edge made the story more exciting. It almost reads like it could be a conclusion to the series? For long term Elvis Cole fans this is a must with the usual well written characters appearing. Next up for Crais is a reported Pike only novel so I for one can not wait!