Stalking the Angel is a 1989 detective novel by Robert Crais. It is the second in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator Elvis Cole. An audiobook was released in 2001.
Plot summary
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are hired to find a stolen rare Japanese manuscript, the Hagakure. Their search takes them into Los Angeles's Little Tokyo and the dangerous world of the Yakuza, where they encounter madness, murder, and sexual obsession.
Characters
- Elvis Cole: The main protagonist, a wise-cracking, insightful private investigator, known for his unconventional methods and strong moral compass.
- Joe Pike: Elvis Cole's silent and deadly partner, a former Marine with exceptional skills in combat and investigation.
- Bradley Warren: ElvisâÂÂs client. Self-important wealthy hotel chain owner.
- Jillian Becker: BradleyâÂÂs extremely loyal assistant.
- Hatcher: WarrenâÂÂs family hired security.
- Sheila Warren: BradleyâÂÂs unhappy alcohol addicted wife.
- Mimi Warren: Bradley's and SheilaâÂÂs sixteen years old daughter.
- Berke Feldstein: ElvisâÂÂs former client and informant.
- Nobu Ishida: Japanese yakuza.
- Lou Poitras: Police detective and old friend of Elvis.
- Eddie Tang: Japanese yakuza.
References