Stalking the Angel
- Published
- 1 January 1989
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN-13
- 9780752817019
- Type
- novel
About this book
Book 2 in the Elvis Cole series, Stalking the Angel (1989) runs 256 pages and belongs to the early, Chandler/Spenser-indebted stretch of the series, where a case that starts as a routine missing-person or custody job escalates into something much bigger, with Joe Pike doing the parts of the job Elvis won't.
Key facts about Stalking the Angel
Robert Crais wrote Stalking the Angel, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1989. The book has 256 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780752817019 to find the main one.
Stalking the Angel is book 2 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
Stalking the Angel is book 2 in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series. It follows The Monkey's Raincoat. It is followed by Lullaby Town. 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 9780752817019
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780553286441
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780861889167