The Watchman Av Robert Crais

<p><b>''</b><b>Packed with whiplash plot twists and taut dialogue...THE WATCHMAN is as good a psychological test case as it is a thriller''</b> ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY<br><br>A long time ago, Joe Pike asked for help. In return, he would, one day, be called upon to return the favour, no questions asked. That day has come.<br><br>Joe Pike is asked to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley, a spoiled rich girl who happens to be a federal witness in a major case. But someone is leaking information about their whereabouts, and the killers are getting all too close. So Pike hatches a plan: disappear into the anonymous underbelly of Los Angeles, turn the tables, and hunt down the hunters.<br><br>Enlisting the help of Elvis Cole, Pike uncovers a web of lies and betrayals; even the cops aren''t who they seem. But as the body count rises, it becomes clear that Pike''s biggest threat may be the girl herself - an edgy, yet intensely vulnerable soul determined to destroy herself, unless Joe can fil