Books by Robert Crais
“The Big Empty by Robert Crais is the 20th book in a series featuring Elvis Cole, a private investigator in Los Angeles, and his partner, Joe Pike. It’s also the third book in the series to be nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel (Freefall was nominated in 1994 and L.A. Requiem in 2000). The main character has a bit of the Philip Marlowe feel about him, though with 21st-century sensibilities. The plot revolves around an influencer who hires Cole to find her father, missing for the past decade.” Read more...
The Best Mystery Books of 2026
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Interviews where books by Robert Crais were recommended
The Best Mystery Books of 2026, recommended by Sophie Roell
The Edgar Award for Best Novel is one of the most prestigious prizes in the mystery and crime fiction genre, and an excellent starting point if you’re looking for a flavour of what kind of books are out there. As we start our list of the best mystery books of 2026, Five Books editor Sophie Roell runs us through this year’s shortlist, from Dickensian London to the wilds of the Southern Ocean.
