The Promise
- Published
- 1 January 2015
- Pages
- 463
- ISBN-13
- 9781409129936
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Promise, published in 2015 at 463 pages, is the 16th Elvis Cole novel, part of the series' later, more character-driven era, where cases that look routine reliably escalate into organized crime, cartel violence, or government cover-ups.
Key facts about The Promise
The Promise is a novel by Robert Crais. Readers have had it since 2015. It runs to 463 pages.
Our list holds 3 editions of The Promise. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781409129936 to find the main one.
The Promise is book 16 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
The Promise is book 16 in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series. It follows Taken. It is followed by The Wanted. 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 9781594138409
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781409129936
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781409129974