The Wanted
English
By (author): Robert Crais
'Just keeps getting better and better' Evening Standard
As addictive as Lee Child and as explosive as Michael Connelly THE WANTED is the new thriller from Robert Crais, and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Seventeen-year-old Tyson is a normal teenaged boy hes socially awkward, obsessed with video games, and always hungry. But his mother is worried that her sweet, nerdy son has started to change and shes just found a $40,000 Rolex watch under his bed. Suddenly very frightened that Tyson has gotten involved in something illegal, his mother gets in touch with a private investigator named Elvis Cole and asks him to do some digging.
Cole uncovers a connection between Tyson and eighteen unsolved burglaries in LAs ritziest neighbourhood. Tyson spooks and runs.
And then people start dying...
Robert Crais' books have been published in a staggering 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. He began his career writing for classic crime and police shows like Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice and LA Law. He is a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.
* * * PRAISE for THE WANTED * * *
'Cleverly plotted, stylishly written another rewarding page-turner by one of the most reliable storytellers in modern crime fiction Washington Post
'Los Angeles ace Crais extends his streak of sharp, enjoyable thrillers' Kirkus
'Gripping The Wanted is a relentless thriller... I found myself engrossed by two terrible but remarkably compelling villains a welcome literary gift from a master of the craft' HuffPost
Taut expertly crafted Publishers Weekly
'An absolute must read' Mystery Tribune
* * * PRAISE for ROBERT CRAIS * * *
'In Crais, a new star has appeared on the priovate eye scene - a dazzling first novel'
-Tony Hillerman on The Monkey's Raincoat
'Far and away the most satisfying private eye novel in years. Grab this one - it's a winner!'
-Lawrence Block on The Monkey's Raincoat
'Taken is intense and fast-paced and reads like a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster!'
-CNN
'A tale of one mans bare-knuckled search for redemption. Like the best L.A. noir writers, Crais nudges the mystery genre into higher gear, tackling grand themes in exceedingly personal ways through flawed heroes and hard-to-spot villains'
- LA Times Book Review on The Two Minute Rule See more
As addictive as Lee Child and as explosive as Michael Connelly THE WANTED is the new thriller from Robert Crais, and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Seventeen-year-old Tyson is a normal teenaged boy hes socially awkward, obsessed with video games, and always hungry. But his mother is worried that her sweet, nerdy son has started to change and shes just found a $40,000 Rolex watch under his bed. Suddenly very frightened that Tyson has gotten involved in something illegal, his mother gets in touch with a private investigator named Elvis Cole and asks him to do some digging.
Cole uncovers a connection between Tyson and eighteen unsolved burglaries in LAs ritziest neighbourhood. Tyson spooks and runs.
And then people start dying...
Robert Crais' books have been published in a staggering 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. He began his career writing for classic crime and police shows like Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice and LA Law. He is a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.
* * * PRAISE for THE WANTED * * *
'Cleverly plotted, stylishly written another rewarding page-turner by one of the most reliable storytellers in modern crime fiction Washington Post
'Los Angeles ace Crais extends his streak of sharp, enjoyable thrillers' Kirkus
'Gripping The Wanted is a relentless thriller... I found myself engrossed by two terrible but remarkably compelling villains a welcome literary gift from a master of the craft' HuffPost
Taut expertly crafted Publishers Weekly
'An absolute must read' Mystery Tribune
* * * PRAISE for ROBERT CRAIS * * *
'In Crais, a new star has appeared on the priovate eye scene - a dazzling first novel'
-Tony Hillerman on The Monkey's Raincoat
'Far and away the most satisfying private eye novel in years. Grab this one - it's a winner!'
-Lawrence Block on The Monkey's Raincoat
'Taken is intense and fast-paced and reads like a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster!'
-CNN
'A tale of one mans bare-knuckled search for redemption. Like the best L.A. noir writers, Crais nudges the mystery genre into higher gear, tackling grand themes in exceedingly personal ways through flawed heroes and hard-to-spot villains'
- LA Times Book Review on The Two Minute Rule See more
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