After warning Traci that his chances of finding something the police and Byers overlooked is extremely small, Cole begins by ...

THE BIG EMPTY. By Robert Crais. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 384 pages. $30. Traci Beller was 13 when her father — co-owner of a heating and air conditioning company — went out on some service calls and never ...

For “The Big Empty,” the 20th book in Robert Crais‘ Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series, Crais returned to an idea he’d been circling off and on for years. “For a long time now, I’ve had ...

The September 2014 case is making waves once more. So begins “The Big Empty,” Robert Crais’ 20th novel featuring Cole and his partner, Joe Pike. After warning Traci that his chances of find something ...

When Lady Lady, beloved owner of Lady’s Bar, is murdered by a poisoned chocolate, her favorite drag queen decides to solve ...

Traci Beller was 13 when her father — co-owner of a heating and air conditioning company — went out on some service calls and never returned home. The police, who found no trace of him ...