Robert Crais

Two minutes can be a lifetime. Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two-minute rule and they'll tell you that's as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up. Break the two-minute rule and it's a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules ..." "When ex-con Max Holman finally gets out of jail, freedom doesn't taste too sweet. The only thing on his mind is reconciliation with his estranged son, who is, ironically,...

Working as a bodyguard for a wealthy, spoiled federal witness, Joe Pike hatches a desperate plan to disappear with her into the underworld of Los Angeles and reveal her would-be killers, an effort in which he enlists the help of private investigator Elvis Cole. Together, the two men discover a web of lies and betrayals, but as the body count rises, the biggest threat may be from the girl, who will destroy herself unless she learns the value of life...