L.A. Requiemis a 1999detective novelbyRobert Crais.It is the eighth in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator Elvis Cole.
 First edition | |
| Author | Robert Crais |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Elvis Cole series |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 416 pp |
| ISBN | 0-345-43447-1 |
| Preceded by | Indigo Slam |
| Followed by | The Last Detective |
Plot
editElvis Cole is contacted by business partner and friend Joe Pike to accept the request of Frank Garcia, owner of a tortilla company. The old tycoon wants the two to look for his daughter Karen Garcia, whom he hasn't heard from for a day. Despite Elvis' doubts about the investigation, Pike accepts the case.
The investigations are short-lived: after a short time, Karen's body is found by the police on a jogging trail in Lake Hollywood. Thanks to the connections Garcia Sr. has on the Los Angeles City Council, Cole and Pike can witness the continuation of the investigation, coordinated by Harvey Krantz, member of the Robbery-Homicide Section of the Los Angeles Department. Between Pike and Krantz there is a relationship of deep hatred due to an investigation carried out years earlier by Krantz regarding Abel "Woz" Wozniak, of whom Pike was a patrol companion, about his involvement in a racket of burglars.
As the research continues, new characters are added to the initial duo and new mysteries emerge from the past, significantly marking the events of Cole and, above all, of Pike, who will have to deal with what, at first glance, seems yet another murder of a serial killer.
Awards
editL.A. Requiemwon the 2000Dilys Awardand was nominated for theEdgar Award,theAnthony Award,and theShamus Awardin the same year.[1][2][3][4]
References
edit- ^"The Dilys Award - (Imba)".Mysterybooksellers. March 27, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2010.RetrievedMarch 14,2012.
- ^"Edgar Award Winners and Nominees in the Private Eye Genre".Thrillingdetective.RetrievedMarch 14,2012.
- ^"Bouchercon World Mystery Convention: Anthony Awards Nominees".Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2012.RetrievedMarch 14,2012.
- ^"The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards".Thrillingdetective.RetrievedMarch 14,2012.
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