Novels by Robert Crais (Study Guide) - The Monkey's Raincoat, the Watchman, Chasing Darkness, the Last Detective, the Forgotten Man (Paperback)

This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Monkey's Raincoat, the Watchman, Chasing Darkness, the Last Detective, the Forgotten Man, L.a. Requiem, Sunset Express, Lullaby Town, Stalking the Angel, Free Fall, Indigo Slam, Voodoo River. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Monkey's Raincoat is a 1987 detective novel by Robert Crais. It is the first in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator Elvis Cole and his partner Joe Pike. Cole is a tough, wisecracking ex-Ranger with an irresistible urge to do what is morally right. The novel won the 1988 Anthony Award for "Best First Novel" and the 1988 Mystery Readers International Macavity Award for "Best Paperback Original" at Bouchercon XVIV and has since been named one of the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. The title of the novel derives from a haiku by the Japanese poet Matsuo Basho which is quoted at the start of the novel: Cole is hired by Ellen Lang to find her missing husband and son and in the end, with Cole and Pike's help, she kills former matador and crime boss Domingo Garcia Duran, the man responsible for her husband's death and her son's kidnapping. The facts behind the events leading to Ellen's husband's involvement with Duran and his death are revealed and her son Perry is restored to her. Elvis Cole - Private Detective, protagonistJanet Simon - Ellen Lang's friend; worked with Eric Filer at UniversalEllen Lang - Hires Elvis Cole to find missing husband and son, Perry.Mort Lang - Ellen's husbandPerry, Cindy, and Carrie Lang - The Langs' childrenKimberly Marsh - Mort Lang's girlfriendGeorge Feider - Detective with 40+ years of experience, worked with ElvisEric Filer - Worked with Janet at UniversalGarrett Rice - Mort La...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1125773