L.A. Requiem
- Published
- 1 January 1999
- Pages
- 426
- ISBN-13
- 9780345434470
- Type
- novel
About this book
L.A. Requiem (1999, 426 pages) is book 8 of the Elvis Cole series and its widely considered turning point -- the novel where Robert Crais broke from the light, wisecracking PI-novel formula of the early books into something much darker, digging into Joe Pike's backstory in ways the series hadn't before.
Key facts about L.A. Requiem
Robert Crais wrote L.A. Requiem, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1999. The book has 426 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780345434470 to find the main one.
L.A. Requiem is book 8 of 20 in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series. The series has 20 published books. However, the series starts with The Monkey's Raincoat (1987).
That series sits on our mystery shelf. Meanwhile, The Big Empty is the latest published Robert Crais book on file, from 2025.
About Robert Crais
Robert Crais is an American crime novelist who began his writing career in television, scripting episodes for shows including Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, and Cagney & Lacey, before moving to novels with The Monkey's Raincoat in 1987. See every Robert Crais book in order.
Its place in Elvis Cole and Joe Pike
L.A. Requiem is book 8 in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series. It follows Indigo Slam. It is followed by The Last Detective. See the full Elvis Cole and Joe Pike reading order.
Elvis Cole is a wisecracking Los Angeles private investigator -- Disney-loving, Jiminy Cricket clock on his desk, quick with a quip -- whose cases start out looking like standard missing-person or custody jobs and reliably escalate into something much darker: organized crime, government cover-ups, cartel violence. His silent partner Joe Pike, an ex-Marine and former cop with twin red arrow tattoos and a moral code as rigid as his gun discipline, does the parts of the job that require someone who isn't afraid to…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780345434470
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780752824901
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780307567857