# Is "Racing the Light" by Robert Crais a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Racing the Light by Robert Crais (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2022) is identified by: First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. US Putnam hardcover is the true first (published November 2022); an Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1
- Priced dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Crais |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2022 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing states 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1. Priced dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Putnam hardcover is the true first (published November 2022); an Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Racing the Light* by Robert Crais a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/racing-the-light
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.