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Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 14404 19 2541445 1987 The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) total:792|5:206|4:363|3:185|2:32|1:6| 792 3107 1053 79 8944 3.93 9769 956 44368804 1616365 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.93 696
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 1 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 22:23:27 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 07:32:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 70250938 2709244 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 5 0 false Sun Sep 06 09:40:53 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 09:48:28 -0700 2009
Crais has my respect. He has shown he can pace a book, inject humour, create strong characters which...more...]]> 80388232 844127 580912 0752881140 9780752881140 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1204826192m/580912.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1204826192s/580912.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/580912.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 4.00 3 1987 4 0 false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Dec 09 03:39:07 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 03:49:04 -0800 2009
Back Cover Blurb:
Ellen Lang has lost something very valuable indeed - her husband and young son. The case seems simple enough, but PI Elvis...more...]]> 59082206 1480367 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 19:09:25 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 20:00:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 68013156 53169 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 06:27:25 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 06:31:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69218387 1592922 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 3 0 false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 09:26:09 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 08:53:33 -0700 2009
The sarcastic, altruistic tough guy with a streak of impatience for rules and regulations, this book reads like a Bruce Willis cop drama. In fact, it's sup...more...]]> 67583468 1371170 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 03:30:55 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 03:30:55 -0700 2009 I liked this book not for the plot, which was not especially re...more...]]> 17432431 815594 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 2 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 07:24:34 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 02:44:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 37750391 1058994 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 1 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 16:09:20 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 16:09:20 -0800 2008 For example, he doesn't like his client's friend be...more...]]> 45125624 1084654 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 02 05:52:53 -0800 2009 Fri May 22 11:55:41 -0700 2009 "The Monkey's Raincoat" is the first in the Elvis Cole, P.I. series by author Robert Crais and a great first book it is!!

I must admit it took me a while to stop comparing it to the Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben (incidentially Crais wrote his series first!) and although t...more...]]> 63107352 2015612 536834 0553275852 9780553275858 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255825419m/536834.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255825419s/536834.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/536834.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.84 80 1987 4 0 false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:22:14 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 17:34:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50362551 162191 536834 0553275852 9780553275858 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255825419m/536834.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255825419s/536834.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/536834.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792 1987 2 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 20:12:43 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 20:13:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38545911 222934 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 3 0 false Mon Nov 24 12:07:06 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 12:09:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 30808746 250195 536834 0553275852 9780553275858 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255825419m/536834.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255825419s/536834.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/536834.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792 1987 5 0 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Thu Aug 21 12:38:54 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 12:43:25 -0700 2008 Crais, Robert - 1st in Elvis Cole series

When quiet Ellen Lang enters Elvis Cole's Disney Deco office, she's lost something very valuable her husband and her young son. The case seems simple enough, but Elvis isn't thrilled. Neither is his enigmatic partner...more...]]> 48521772 746042 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 12:02:58 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 12:07:53 -0800 2009 one 78836454 598461 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:34:22 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:36:51 -0800 2009 79627408 1496850 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 5 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 06:16:12 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 06:23:11 -0800 2009 71354727 861865 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 18:15:22 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 18:15:22 -0700 2009 48002723 529705 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 4 0 false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 02 09:45:03 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 14:50:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42745120 1896944 14404 0752816993 9780752816999 67 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14404.The_Monkey_s_Raincoat 3.92 792
Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it's also turned ugly. Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis]]> 1987 0 0 false Sun Jan 11 19:59:31 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 20:00:16 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=14404