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by Robert Crais · 2010

Book 13 of Elvis Cole and Joe Pike

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Joe Pike
Elvis Cole
Married people
Home invasion
Drug traffic
Private investigators

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Adult

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

Still Life
Louise Penny · 2005 · Adult

about 380 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  The First Rule: "Detectives" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The First Rule; Open Library and Wikidata for Still Life.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · 2003 · Adult

Novel · about 490 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  The First Rule: "Detectives" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The Da Vinci Code: "Historical Mystery & Detective Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The First Rule; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code.
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About Robert Crais

Other work: He wrote scripts for television series such as Hill Street Blues. Source: robertcrais.com, checked November 6, 2026. found work writing scripts for such major television series as Hill Street Blues
Other work: He gave up a post as a contract writer and television producer to write novels. Source: robertcrais.com, checked November 6, 2026. contract writer and television producer ... becoming a novelist
Translations: His novels have been published in 62 countries. Source: robertcrais.com, checked November 6, 2026. have been published in 62 countries

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