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The Big Empty

The Big Empty

CrimeMystery
Pages
384
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, Los Angeles becomes a landscape of chaos and hidden agendas. A private investigator navigates the wreckage of the city to find a missing woman, only to uncover a conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of power. This hard-boiled mystery explores the dark side of the California dream when the ground literally falls away.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseGritty

Genres

Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller

About the author

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Robert Crais

Robert Crais (born June 20, 1953, in Independence, Louisiana) is an American author of crime fiction and a former television screenwriter. Before turning to novels he wrote for series including Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Cagney & Lacey and L.A. Law. His 1987 debut, The Monkey's Raincoat, introduced private investigator Elvis Cole and won the Anthony and Macavity Awards; Cole's partner Joe Pike went on to headline his own spin-off novels within the same series. Crais was named a Grand Master...

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