Indigo Slam: An Elvis Cole Novel

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by Robert Crais


  www.robertcrais.com

  Also by Robert Crais

  Suspect

  Taken

  The Sentry

  The First Rule

  Chasing Darkness

  The Watchman

  The Two Minute Rule

  The Forgotten Man

  The Last Detective

  Hostage

  Demolition Angel

  L.A. Requiem

  Indigo Slam

  Voodoo River

  Free Fall

  Lullaby Town

  Stalking the Angel

  The Monkey’s Raincoat

  Praise for Voodoo River

  “Crais tells a super-active tale, with plenty of local color, including a massive old turtle who lives in a catfish breeding pond. The larger issues are raised, rather than tidily concluded (not that they often are), but they give a resonance to this story.”

  —Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times Book Review

  “Elvis Cole has never been wittier, more passionate or more violently committed to his clients. Crais makes not a misstep here.”

  —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

  “What a terrific book. With this fifth mystery featuring the private eye with the unlikely moniker of Elvis Cole, author Robert Crais has firmly established himself at the top of the mystery field. He should be mentioned in the same breath as Robert B. Parker, Tony Hillerman, Sue Grafton and James Lee Burke.”

  —John B. Clutterbuck, Houston Chronicle

  “With Voodoo River, Elvis and his creator have finally made it into mystery’s big time, right up there with Tony Hillerman, Robert B. Parker, Ed McBain, et al.”

  —Ed Kelly, Buffalo News

  “Like the thick, rich mix in a Louisiana gumbo, Elvis Cole’s latest case has enough spice and flavor to make you wish for more even before you’ve finished this helping… You’ll love this book.”

  —Bruce Southworth, Bookpage

  “Elvis Cole, in his fifth appearance, is in fine form. He’s tough, witty, and clever as ever, and his partner Pike exudes danger like no one in suspense fiction this side of Spenser’s Hawk.”

  —Wes Lukowsky, Booklist

  “Elvis Cole is the King of Smart-Aleck Detectives, and Voodoo River is another jewel in his throne. All the things you love about this genre—snappy dialogue, crisp action and vivid characters—are here in spades. Crais is clearly the undisputed leader in the field; Voodoo River is a book deserving of much attention.”

  —Don Crouch, Mostly Murder

  “Look for great dialogue, scary action, a twisty plot, and lots of quality time with an irresistible private eye.”

  —Mary Cannon, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

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  Contents

  Cover

  Title Page

  Welcome

  Dedication

  Seattle

  Three Years Later: Los Angeles Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Acknowledgments

  About the Author

  Also by Robert Crais

  Praise for Voodoo River

  Newsletters

  Copyright

  Copyright

  Copyright © 1987 by Robert Crais

  Cover copyright © 2014 by Hachette Book Group, Inc.

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  ISBN 978-0-316-37539-9

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