Robert Crais is a man who knows how to write a story. He is a very popular author for both books and for television. He excels when writing detective fiction stories. Born in 1954 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Crais moved to famous Hollywood, California when he was just 22-years-old. He immediately started working and writing for popular television series.
His first work included Miami Vice, Cagney and Lacey as well as Hill Street Blues. He was later nominated for an Emmy for Hill Street Blues. By 1980, he had decided to leave the world of television and begin writing his own novels. It was rough for the first five years, but in 1985, after the death of his father, Robert decided to create the character Elvis Cole.
This character helped to produce his first novel called "The Monkey’s Raincoat." It won Robert the Anthony Award in 1988 for “Best First Novel.” It also won the 1988 Mystery Readers International Macavity Award for “Best Paperback Original.” Most recently, it has been named as one of the top 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. His earlier books contain a lot of humor and wit while his more recent books begin to see a darker side of the story.
If you enjoy a great mystery novel, then you will definitely want to check out any one of Robert Crais’ novels from both early and most recent years. Robert has a great way of telling a story that will keep you reading from front to cover without wanting to put the book down until you are done. After reading anyone of his books, you will become his next biggest book fan.
