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Joe Pike Series

Book Review: A Dangerous Man by Robert Crais

By Deborah Lacy

August 17, 2019

A Dangerous Man is a brilliant new crime novel from the beloved, bestselling, and award-winning master of the genre, Robert Crais, and the 18th book in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series. Robert Crais is back with another installment in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series, and he’s done it again with another…

And Now, The Starting Lineup for Your Maltese Falcons!

By Bill Syken

August 6, 2015

An observation I had in my years working for Sports Illustrated: athletes and the heroes of crime fiction have much in common, but most simply this—a ruthless clarity of purpose and an ability to perform at their best when the action reaches its climax. Below I’ve assembled a football team populated by great characters from…

With all these eyes, you’d think I could find shades as cool as Joe Pike’s

Joe Pike: Crime Fiction’s Toughest Vegetarian?

By Neliza Drew

July 21, 2011

Can a vegetarian be tough? Strong? How about kick-ass? It’s been a few years since I ate meat. I’m often in the minority, so it doesn’t really surprise me when characters in crime fiction load their plates with chicken, steak, and burgers. Besides, “real men” eat meat, right? And crime fiction heroes are often “real…

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