Robert Crais is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels, 20 of them featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his deadly ex-cop partner, Joe Pike. Before writing novels, Crais spent several years writing scripts for such major television series as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice, Quincy, Baretta, and L.A. Law. His books are published in more than forty countries.
Criais's latest Elvis Cole novel is "The Big Empty." A native of Louisiana, Crais lives in Los Angeles.
Awards: Macavity Award, Grand Master Mystery Writers of America, Louisiana Public Broadcasting Legend Award, Anthony Award, Ross Macdonald Literary Award