Stalking the Angel
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| Author | Robert Crais |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Elvis Cole series |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Publication date | September 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 260 |
| ISBN | 0-553-28644-7 |
| Preceded by | The Monkey's Raincoat |
| Followed by | Lullaby Town |
Stalking the Angel is a 1989 detective novel by Robert Crais. It is the second in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator Elvis Cole.[1] An audiobook was released in 2001.[2]
Plot summary
[edit]Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are hired to find a stolen rare Japanese manuscript, the Hagakure. Their search takes them into Los Angeles's Little Tokyo and the dangerous world of the Yakuza, where they encounter madness, murder, and sexual obsession.
Characters
[edit]- Elvis Cole: The main protagonist, a wise-cracking, insightful private investigator, known for his unconventional methods and strong moral compass.
- Joe Pike: Elvis Cole's silent and deadly partner, a former Marine with exceptional skills in combat and investigation.
- Bradley Warren: Elvis’s client. Self-important wealthy hotel chain owner.
- Jillian Becker: Bradley’s extremely loyal assistant.
- Hatcher: Warren’s family hired security.
- Sheila Warren: Bradley’s unhappy alcohol addicted wife.
- Mimi Warren: Bradley's and Sheila’s sixteen years old daughter.
- Berke Feldstein: Elvis’s former client and informant.
- Nobu Ishida: Japanese yakuza.
- Lou Poitras: Police detective and old friend of Elvis.
- Eddie Tang: Japanese yakuza.
References
[edit]- ↑ Stalking the Angel at LibraryThing
- ↑ "STALKING THE ANGEL by Robert Crais". www.publishersweekly.com. December 3, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
