Elvis Cole book 1 · 1987
The Monkey’s Raincoat
Ellen Lang hires Elvis Cole to find her husband and son, who have disappeared. The trail leads Elvis and Joe Pike into the Hollywood world of drugs and money.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Crais
- Series
- Elvis Cole, book 1 of 16
- Published
- 1987
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Monkey’s Raincoat
3 recurring or key characters from Robert Crais’s chart. Introduces Elvis Cole, Joe Pike and Lou Poitras.
Lead 1
- Elvis ColeFirst appearanceLos Angeles private investigator, “the world’s greatest detective”
Major 1
- Joe PikeFirst appearanceElvis’s silent partner, a former Marine and police officer
Minor and cameo 1
- Lou PoitrasFirst appearanceLAPD detective and Elvis’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Robert Crais books that share the most characters with The Monkey’s Raincoat.
- Lullaby Town1992 · Elvis Cole · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Free Fall1993 · Elvis Cole · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Voodoo River1995 · Elvis Cole · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sunset Express1996 · Elvis Cole · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon