The Monkey's Raincoat - Robert Crais

The Monkeys Raincoat is the first in a series of novels about Private Eye Elvis Cole and his silent partner, Joe Pike, who doubles as a mercenary for hire. Author Robert Crais is perhaps most recently known for writing the novel Hostage on which the Bruce Willis film of the same name was based but the Elvis Cole novels are where he established his well earnt reputation for classy, modern Detective thrillers that read like a modern day Chandler and are as action-packed as any Hollywood movie! In his first literary outing, Cole is approached by a distraught young woman, Ellen Lang, and her uptight friend,Janet, because her husband has disappeared with their son. ...  Read the complete review