Sunset Express
Encyclopedia
Sunset Express is a 1996
detective novel by Robert Crais
. It is the sixth in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator Elvis Cole. It won the Shamus Award
and was named as one of the "Best Books of 1996" by Publishers Weekly
.
1996 in literature
The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is removed from an advanced placement English reading list in Lindale, Texas because it "conflicted with the values of the community."* In the United Kingdom, the first...
detective novel by Robert Crais
Robert Crais
Robert Crais is an American author of detective fiction. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Quincy, Miami Vice and L.A. Law. He lists amongst his literary influences the authors Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest...
. It is the sixth in a series of linked novels centering on the private investigator Elvis Cole. It won the Shamus Award
Shamus Award
The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
and was named as one of the "Best Books of 1996" by Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
.