Taken

· Joe Pike novel Book 15 · Penguin
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The search for a missing girl leads private investigators Elvis Cole and Joe Pike into the nightmarish world of human trafficking in this #1 New York Times bestseller from Robert Crais.

When Nita Morales hires Elvis Cole to find her missing daughter, she's sure it's a ruse orchestrated by the girl and her boyfriend. She's wrong. They've been taken by bajadores—border bandits who prey on the innocent by buying, selling, and disposing of victims like commodities.

Cole and Joe Pike start an undercover investigation to find the couple, but their plan derails when Cole disappears, leaving Pike to burn through the murderous world of human traffickers to find his friend as well as the missing young people. But he may already be too late...

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4.4
29 reviews
A Google user
April 13, 2012
Fun mystery novel about Mexicans crossing the border.....a bit too mixed up for my taste but kept my interest. Very quick read. Kindle April 12, 2012
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A Google user
December 15, 2011
: Crais’ captivating plot together with the crisp dialogue permit a swift and satisfying reading. Fans as well as general mystery readers will enjoy Crais latest effort. J.P. Miller. Cambridge, MA
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Nicholas Yaekle
November 17, 2013
Simply put, any of Robert Crais' books are an absolute joy to read and leave you hungry for more. One of the most readable authors I've ever read.
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About the author

Robert Crais is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, many of them featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his laconic ex-cop partner, Joe Pike. Before writing his first novel, Crais spent several years writing scripts for such major television series as Hill Street BluesCagney & LaceyMiami ViceQuincyBaretta, and L.A. Law. He received an Emmy nomination for his work on Hill Street Blues, and one of his standalone novels, Hostage, was made into a movie starring Bruce Willis. His novels have been translated into forty-two languages and are bestsellers around the world. A native of Louisiana, he lives in Los Angeles.

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