You know Elvis isn't fragmented. 1,309 talking about this. Acclaimed Los Angeles-based mystery writer Robert Crais goes to the dogs literally in his new novel, Suspect. I understand. Also, after we registered the Ereads.com domain, we realized that it used to belong to a certain publishing company. And it certainly helped bring the characters to life. , NBC, 1995; You've often been quoted as saying that Elvis Cole is basically you with a bit of a spin. Taken is a 2012 detective novel by Robert Crais. hires Elvis Book - 1. Racing the Light by Robert Crais: 9780525535737 | PenguinRandomHouse This is a busy time for the 40-something Crais, who grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, among a family of cops (three uncles and two cousins are or were police officers) before moving west to LA in the 1970s. (Paperback 9780752849492) . Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY Demolition Angel And in walks Stan, so I whip out the No-Prize and ask him to autograph it. Doubleday's done a great job [of promoting the book]. Well, I'd written Elvis a certain way for eight books, and I wanted to deal with a character who wasn't at that place in their life. I found Samantha intriguing.