Tag Archives: Michael Connelly

The Reversal

Posted on January 30, 2026 by smellincoffee

Mickey Haller has been asked to do the unthinkable: to cross the aisle and serve as a prosecutor.   The reason is simple: an old case is being re-tried, and for propriety’s sake,   the City of Los Angeles wants … Continue reading →

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The Late Show

Posted on March 14, 2025 by smellincoffee

A few years ago Renee Ballard was an up-and-comer,  rising through the ranks at the LAPD’s detective ranks: then a supervisor sexually assaulted her, she reported it, and  soon found herself delegated to the ‘late show’.  She and her new … Continue reading →

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The Brass Verdict

Posted on March 6, 2025 by smellincoffee

Attorney Mickey Haller hasn’t been practicing law the last year or so, having been recuperating from being shot and a subsequent addiction to pain meds that could have destroyed his life. On the verge of getting back in the game, … Continue reading →

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9 Dragons

Posted on June 2, 2018 by smellincoffee

9 Dragons© 2009 Michael Connelly544 pages Harry Bosch doesn’t know who they are.  He doesn’t know what they want.  If they’re looking for ransom,  he doesn’t have money, but he does have is a very particular set of skills, acquired … Continue reading →

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The Black Ice

Posted on September 12, 2017 by smellincoffee

The Black Ice© 1993 Michael Connelly336 pages A body discovered in a sleazy motel on Christmas Eve connects a handful of otherwise dead cases, and sets Detective Harry Bosch against his own department, culminating in the pursuit of a half-chance … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Lawyer

Posted on March 20, 2016 by smellincoffee

The Lincoln Lawyer© 2005 Michael Connelly404 pages Mickey Haller is a lawyer on the move, a criminal defender whose clients are so numerous and widespread that he conducts business from the backseat of his Lincoln Towncar.  For him, the law … Continue reading →

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City of Bones

Posted on May 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

City of Bones© 2002 Michael Conelly464 pages High in the Hollywood hills lies the body of  a young boy, buried for two decades, whose bones bear the scars of a lifetime of abuse. When a dog finds the bones, Hieryonymous … Continue reading →

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Echo Park

Posted on April 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

Echo Park© 2006 Michael Connelly405 pages Listen to the first chapter being portrayed in film here.  Harry Bosch may not be the most charismatic, popular, or politically savvy detective in the Los Angeles Police Department, but he takes every case seriously … Continue reading →

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The Overlook

Posted on February 12, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Overlook© 2006/2007 Michael Connelly240 pages In the hills above Madonna’s former Hollywood Mansion, a physicist named Stanley Kent has just been found dead, neatly executed by masked men. The Hollywood detectives are only more than happy to turn the … Continue reading →

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The Black Echo

Posted on January 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Black Echo© 1992 Michael Connelly375 pages It’s the week before Memorial Day 1991 in Los Angeles, the city of stars, urban street gangs, and smog — and Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch has been called in on a Sunday to … Continue reading →

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