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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 1987
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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About the Author

Robert Crais is the bestselling author of eleven suspense novels, including - The Monkey's Raincoat, Stalking The Angel, Lullaby Town, and Free Fall, - all available from Bantam Books, He has written for such award winning television showa as L.A. law and Hill Street Blues, and he lives in Los Angeles.
Visit his website at www.robertcrais.com.

Full Series List in Order

Elvis Cole Novels

1 - The Monkey's Raincoat (Jul-1987)
2 - Stalking the Angel (Sep-1989)
3 - Lullaby Town (Jan-1992)
4 - Free Fall (May-1993)
5 - Voodoo River (Jan-1995)
6 - Sunset Express (Apr-1996)
7 - Indigo Slam (May-1997)
8 - L.A. Requiem (Jun-1999)
9 - The Last Detective (Feb-2003)
10 - The Forgotten Man (Feb-2005)
11 - Chasing Darkness (Jul-2008)
12 - The Sentry (Jan-2011)
13 - Taken (Feb-2012)
14 - The Promise (Nov-2015)
15 - Racing the Light (Nov-2022)

Elvis Cole, Joe Pike & Associates

1 - The Monkey's Raincoat (Jul-1987)
2 - Stalking the Angel (Sep-1989)
3 - Lullaby Town (Jan-1992)
4 - Free Fall (May-1993)
5 - Voodoo River (Jan-1995)
6 - Sunset Express (Apr-1996)
7 - Indigo Slam (May-1997)
8 - L.A. Requiem (Jun-1999)
9 - Demolition Angel (May-2000)
10 - The Last Detective (Feb-2003)
11 - The Forgotten Man (Feb-2005)
12 - The Watchman (Mar-2007)
13 - Chasing Darkness (Jul-2008)
14 - The First Rule (Jan-2010)
15 - The Sentry (Jan-2011)
16 - Taken (Feb-2012)
17 - Suspect (Jan-2013)
18 - The Promise (Nov-2015)
19 - The Wanted (Jan-2018)
20 - A Dangerous Man (Aug-2019)
21 - Racing the Light (Nov-2022)
22 - The Big Empty (Jan-2025)

Joe Pike Novels

1 - The Watchman (Mar-2007)
2 - The First Rule (Jan-2010)
3 - The Sentry (Jan-2011)
4 - The Promise (Nov-2015)
5 - The Wanted (Jan-2018)
6 - A Dangerous Man (Aug-2019)

Scott James and Maggie

1 - Suspect (Jan-2013)
2 - The Promise (Nov-2015)

Book List in Order: 27 titles

Award-Winning Books by Robert Crais

L.A. Requiem
2000 Dilys Award -- Mystery Novel
The Monkey's Raincoat
1988 Anthony Award -- Paperback Original
1988 Macavity Award -- First Mystery
Sunset Express
1996 Shamus Award -- P.I. Novel


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robert Crais has published 27 books.

The next book by Robert Crais, The Big Empty, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by Robert Crais, The Monkey's Raincoat, was published in July 1987.

Yes. Robert Crais has 4 series.