Robert Crais is the author of the bestselling Elvis Cole novels. He previously worked in Hollywood, writing scripts for major television series such as
Hill Street Blues, for which he received an Emmy nomination,
Cagney & Lacey, and
Miami Vice. Crais received an Anthony Award for his novel writing skills and a Macavity Award for his first novel and the first book in his Elvis Cole series,
The Monkey's Raincoat (1987). He also received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006, the Grand Master Award in 2014, and the Barry Award in 2020. Crais currently lives in the Santa Monica mountains with his wife, two cats, and many thousands of books.
