by Robert Crais · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9781409129936
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«The Promise» is the suspense novel by Robert Crais, published by Orion in paperback (416 pages, in English).
Elvis Cole investigates the disappearance of a woman expert in explosives who worked for a Department of Defense contractor. Meanwhile, officer Scott James and his dog Maggie find a house with explosives and a corpse. The two cases intertwine, and Elvis Cole and Joe Pike face arms traffickers and corrupt officials.
Sixteenth installment in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series; the novel was nominated for the 2016 Lefty Award and was originally published in 2015.
For fans of suspense and crime fiction; the role of police dog Maggie adds appeal for those who enjoy stories about dogs.
Robert Crais is an American author of detective fiction and former screenwriter. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Quincy, Miami Vice and L.A. Law. His writing is influenced by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker and John Steinbeck. Crais has won numerous awards for his crime novels. Lee Child has cited him in interviews as one of his favourite American crime writers. The novels of Robert Crais have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Robert Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2014.
