The bestselling author of Demolition Angel and L.A. Requiem returns with his most intense and intricate thriller yet.
As the Los Angeles Times said, Robert Crais is “a crime writer operating at the top of his game.” His complex heroes and heroines, his mastery of noir atmosphere, and his brilliant, taut plots have catapulted him into the front rank of a new breed of thriller writers. Hostage...

When Catherine Ducane disappears in New Orleans, the cops react fast, she is the governor's daughter, after all. But the case quickly grows strange. Her bodyguard turns up horribly mutilated, and when the kidnapper calls, he doesn't want money: he wants time alone with a minor government functionary. By the time the pieces fall into place, it's already too late. This is both the epic story of one mobster's life, ranging from Cuba to Chicago, and...

When Gia Russo sees a photo of a Minneapolis woman who looks exactly like her, their Facebook exchanges blossom into a long-distance friendship. They agree to meet in New York and bond over a feeling that they share more than just a visual resemblance. DNA testing confirms that they're identical twins-- and raises more questions than answers. The Forensic Instincts team becomes involved, and soon find themselves in a conflict of interest between two...