num_pages: 201
description: Taking the mystery community by storm, this Elvis Cole novel was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, Shamus, and Macavity awards and won both the Anthony and Macavity for Best Novel of the Year.When Ellen Lang's husband disappears with their son, she hires Elvis Cole to track him down. A quiet and seemingly submissive wife, Ellen can't even write a check without him. All she wants is to get him and her son back—no questions asked. The search for Ellen's errant husband leads Elvis into the seamier side of Hollywood. He soon learns that Mort Lang is a down-on-his-luck talent agent who associates with a schlocky movie producer, and the last place he was spotted was at a party thrown by a famous and very well-connected ex-Matador. But no one has seen him since—including his B-movie girlfriend.At the same time the police find Mort in his parked car with four gunshots in his chest —and no kid in sight—Ellen disappears. Now nothing is what it seems, and the heat is on. It's up to Elvis Cole and his partner Joe Pike to find the connection between sleazy Hollywood players and an ex-Matador.
language: English
title: The Monkey's Raincoat
titlecomplete: The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1)
characters: Lt. Baishe, Joe Pike, Ellen Lang, Lou Poitras, Elvis Cole
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Action, Mystery Thriller, Crime, Detective, Noir, Audiobook
ratings_count: 27361
places: Hollywood, California
series: Elvis Cole and Joe Pike
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best First Mystery Novel, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Paperback Original, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Shamus Award
category: Best Original PI Paperback, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Paperback Original
publisher: Crimeline