Stalking the Angel

Dive into the sun-drenched, shadow-laden world of Los Angeles with Elvis Cole, a private investigator whose witty banter and unconventional methods mask a sharp mind. Cole, a Vietnam vet who quotes Jiminy Cricket and refuses to fully grow up, is presented with a baffling case by the stunning blonde, Bradley Warren. Her wealthy hotel magnate boss has lost a priceless, thirteenth-century Japanese manuscript known as the Hagakure—a treasure that doesn't belong to him. With minimal knowledge of Japanese culture but an encyclopedic understanding of the criminal underworld, Cole enlists the aid of his laconic, sociopathic partner, Joe Pike. Their investigation plunges them deep into L.A.'s Little Tokyo, where they confront the ruthless Yakuza, leading them on a perilous journey through a labyrinth of madness, murder, and dangerous sexual obsession. What begins as a search for a missing artifact quickly escalates into a high-stakes, white-knuckle adventure, culminating in a shocking double-whammy ending that proves for Elvis Cole, it's all in a day's work.