The Sentry #14 : Elvis Cole and Joe Pike: Book 14

Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina; but now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his help, but neither of them want it -- and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching them. As the level of violence escalates, and Pike himself becomes a target, he and Elvis Cole learn that Dru and her uncle are not who they seem -- and that everything he thought he knew about them has been a lie. A vengeful and murderous force from their past is now catching up to them... and only Pike and Cole stand in the way. Private investigators Joe Pike and Elvis Cole get double-crossed in this twisty, gripping New York Times bestseller that will have readers on the edge of their seats.When gangbangers shake down the modest owner of a Los Angeles eatery, Joe Pike intervenes. For all intents and purposes, Pike saved Wilson Smith's life. But for reasons of their own, Smith and his lovely niece, Dru, are curiously resentful. It's only when Pike's feelings for the woman deepen that he and his partner, Elvis Cole, discover that Dru and her uncle are not at all who they seem, and everything Pike has learned about them is a lie. But it's much more than a deception. It's a trap. And with every new twist it's proving to be a killer. Dru Rayne And Her Uncle Are Louisiana Refugees Who Relocated To Los Angeles After Hurricane Katrina. Now, Five Years After The Storm, Their Struggling Restaurant Faces A Different Danger. When Joe Pike Witnesses Dru's Uncle Beaten By A Neighborhood Gang Intent On Extorting Protection Money, He Offers His Own Brand Of Protection. But Neither Dru Nor Her Uncle Want His Help--and Neither Do The Federal Agents Mysteriously Watching Their Store. Robert Crais.