Michael Connelly
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Michael Connelly (born July 21, 1956) is an American author of detective novels, notably those featuring Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch.
Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, formally named "Hieronymus" after the Dutch painter, is the protagonist of a series of Connelly's novels. The character is an LAPD detective; The Black Echo, the first book about him, won the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for Best First Novel of 1992.
Connelly has written other books outside the Bosch series, including Blood Work, which was made into a 2002 movie directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In 2006 The Lincoln Lawyer was selected as one of ten books to feature in Richard and Judy's televised book club.
Connelly is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelors degree in journalism. In addition to his books, he has written for television.
Recurring Characters
- Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch - a (fictional) LAPD detective who "retired" and became a private investigator for a couple of novels, before returning to LAPD's open unsolved unit.
- Kizmin 'Kiz' Rider - Bosch's partner in Hollywood homicide and the new Open Unsolved Unit
- Jerry Edgar - Bosch's partner in Hollywood homicide
- Eleanor Wish - Ex-FBI agent, ex-con and Bosch's ex-wife
- Frankie Sheehan - Bosch's partner in the Robbery Homicide Division
- Terrell "Terry" McCaleb - former FBI agent
- Rachel Walling - FBI agent
- Mickey Haller - a criminal defense attorney and Harry Bosch's half brother
- Roy Lindell - FBI agent
- Irvin Irving - LAPD Deputy Chief
- John Chastain - LAPD IAD Detective
Bibliography
Novels
- The Black Echo (1992), a Harry Bosch novel
- The Black Ice (1993), a Harry Bosch novel which mentions Mickey Haller
- The Concrete Blonde (1994), a Harry Bosch novel
- The Last Coyote (1995), a Harry Bosch novel
- The Poet (1996), an appearance by Rachel Walling
- Trunk Music (1997), a Harry Bosch novel
- Blood Work (1998), a Terry McCaleb novel
- Angels Flight (1999), a Harry Bosch novel
- Void Moon (2000)
- A Darkness More Than Night (2001), a Terry McCaleb novel with an appearance by Harry Bosch
- City Of Bones (2002), a Harry Bosch novel
- Chasing The Dime (2002)
- Lost Light (2003), a Harry Bosch novel
- The Narrows (2004), a Harry Bosch novel, sequel to The Poet, with Rachel Walling and Terry McCaleb
- The Closers (2005), a Harry Bosch novel
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2005), featuring Mickey Haller
- Echo Park (to be published in 2006), a Harry Bosch novel, also featuring Rachel Walling
Non-Fiction
- Crime Beat (2006) collected journalism
External links
- [Michael Connelly's Official Web Site]
- [Fansite]
- [An article about Connelly and Harry Bosch] from the Wall Street Journal
- [An interview with Connelly from identitytheory.com]
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