The First Rule by Robert Crais

Joe Pike hasn't seen Frank Meyer in over ten years. But when Frank and his family are murdered in their home, Pike decides he must find out who killed them. Frank had been part of Pike's crew when both worked as mercenaries around the world. Then Frank retired when he married his wife, Cindy. The LAPD suspects that Frank is involved in something illegal and the crime is tied to a series of break-ins around Los Angeles. Pike, on the other hand, believes Frank is clean and enlists his friends and contacts, including detective Elvis Cole, to hunt down the killer. The First Rule is the second novel to feature Joe Pike, who is actually Cole's partner (Cole is featured in Crais' long-running mystery series). The First Rule is a page turner in the tradition of Lee Child and James Swain's Jack Carpenter series. It will be published in January.