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Michael Connelly (1) (1956–)

Author of The Lincoln Lawyer

For other authors named Michael Connelly, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Michael Connelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 21, 1956. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1980 where he majored in journalism and minored in creative writing. After graduation, he worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in the show more crime beat. In 1986, he interviewed survivors of a plane crash with two other reporters and the magazine story subsequently written on the crash was on the short list for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. This story led to a job as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times. After three years there, he began writing his first novel. His first novel, The Black Echo, was published in 1992 and won the Edgar Award for best first novel. He is the author of the Harry Bosch series, the Jack McEvoy series, and the Mickey Haller series. He has won numerous awards including the Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Shamus Award, Dilys Award, Nero Award, Barry Award, Ridley Award, Maltese Falcon Award (Japan), .38 Caliber Award (France), Grand Prix Award (France), Premio Bancarella Award (Italy), and the Pepe Carvalho Award (Spain). (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Michael Connelly

The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) 7,499 copies, 212 reviews
The Black Echo (1992) 5,767 copies, 167 reviews
The Poet (1996) 5,380 copies, 118 reviews
The Closers (2005) 4,956 copies, 98 reviews
Echo Park (2006) 4,931 copies, 102 reviews
The Brass Verdict (2008) 4,857 copies, 161 reviews
The Narrows (2004) 4,789 copies, 79 reviews
City of Bones (2002) 4,619 copies, 86 reviews
Lost Light (2003) 4,471 copies, 88 reviews
A Darkness More Than Night (2001) 4,379 copies, 81 reviews
The Overlook (2007) 4,369 copies, 116 reviews
The Black Ice (1994) 4,331 copies, 118 reviews
The Concrete Blonde (1994) 4,307 copies, 118 reviews
Angels Flight (1999) 4,273 copies, 88 reviews
Trunk Music (1997) 4,025 copies, 78 reviews
The Last Coyote (1995) 3,972 copies, 103 reviews
Blood Work (1997) 3,898 copies, 70 reviews
Nine Dragons (2009) 3,871 copies, 135 reviews
The Scarecrow (2009) 3,792 copies, 100 reviews
The Reversal (2010) 3,726 copies, 125 reviews
Chasing the Dime (2002) 3,364 copies, 59 reviews
The Drop (2011) 3,313 copies, 108 reviews
The Fifth Witness (2011) 3,303 copies, 104 reviews
Void Moon (1999) 3,116 copies, 59 reviews
The Black Box (2012) 2,915 copies, 106 reviews
The Burning Room (2014) 2,649 copies, 93 reviews
The Gods of Guilt (2013) 2,640 copies, 90 reviews
The Crossing (2015) 2,529 copies, 94 reviews
The Wrong Side of Goodbye (2016) 2,465 copies, 98 reviews
The Late Show (2017) 2,405 copies, 103 reviews
Two Kinds of Truth (2017) 2,252 copies, 68 reviews
Dark Sacred Night (2018) 2,196 copies, 81 reviews
The Night Fire (2019) 1,888 copies, 72 reviews
The Law of Innocence (2020) 1,616 copies, 55 reviews
Fair Warning (2020) 1,453 copies, 42 reviews
The Dark Hours (2021) 1,385 copies, 58 reviews
Desert Star (2022) 1,125 copies, 42 reviews
Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers (2006) — Author — 1,057 copies, 25 reviews
Resurrection Walk (2023) 839 copies, 27 reviews
The Harry Bosch Mysteries (2000) 674 copies, 7 reviews
The Waiting (2024) 346 copies, 15 reviews
Three Great Novels (2001) 323 copies
Switchblade (2013) 272 copies, 13 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 (2003) — Editor — 210 copies, 2 reviews
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (2009) — Editor; Contributor — 179 copies, 3 reviews
The Safe Man: A Ghost Story (2024) 173 copies, 6 reviews
The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals and the Chase (2008) — Editor; Introduction & Contributor — 159 copies, 7 reviews
The Harry Bosch Novels: Volume 3 (2008) 78 copies, 1 review
The Black Echo [and] The Black Ice (2004) 67 copies, 2 reviews
Blood Work (abridged audio) (1998) 30 copies, 2 reviews
Hieronymus Bosch: A Mysterious Profile (2022) 28 copies, 3 reviews
Measures of Poison (2002) 20 copies
Two Bagger [and] Chickasaw Charlie Hoke (2007) 18 copies, 1 review
The Mortarmen (2005) 13 copies
Cielo Azul [short story] (2005) 6 copies
No title 5 copies
Father's Day 3 copies
Murder Worthy (2017) 3 copies, 1 review
Void Moon (abridged) 2 copies, 1 review
Korkuluk (2023) 1 copy
Örümcek Kuşu (2023) 1 copy
Pulja dlja advokata (2022) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Locked Room (1973) — Introduction, some editions — 1,204 copies, 35 reviews
Elevator Pitch (2019) 523 copies, 35 reviews
FaceOff (2014) — Contributor — 521 copies, 33 reviews
Half-Minute Horrors (2009) — Contributor — 289 copies, 21 reviews
In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper (2016) — Contributor — 257 copies, 14 reviews
In the Company of Sherlock Holmes (2011) — Contributor — 239 copies, 14 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 (2008) — Contributor — 172 copies, 2 reviews
Vengeance (2012) — Contributor — 164 copies, 16 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2002 (2002) — Contributor — 161 copies
Los Angeles Noir (2007) — Contributor — 147 copies, 5 reviews
Dangerous Women (2005) — Contributor — 136 copies, 3 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 (2009) — Contributor — 119 copies, 3 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 (2015) — Contributor — 113 copies, 3 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 (2018) — Contributor — 108 copies, 3 reviews
Double Exposure (2009) — Contributor, some editions — 94 copies, 4 reviews
The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 (2013) — Contributor — 93 copies, 1 review
USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series (2013) — Contributor — 87 copies, 10 reviews
The Rich and the Dead (2011) — Contributor — 66 copies
When a Stranger Comes to Town (2021) — Contributor — 63 copies, 6 reviews
P. S. Ich töte dich: 13 Zehn-Minuten-Thriller (2010) — Contributor — 62 copies, 1 review
Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table (2007) — Contributor — 57 copies, 3 reviews
The Highway Kind: Tales of Fast Cars, Desperate Drivers, and Dark Roads (2016) — Contributor — 53 copies, 3 reviews
The Secret Society of Demolition Writers (2005) — Contributor — 49 copies
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2022 (2022) — Contributor — 45 copies, 2 reviews
Tampa Bay Noir (2020) — Contributor — 37 copies, 15 reviews
Six John Jordan Mysteries Volume 1 (2015) — Introduction, some editions — 36 copies, 1 review
Murderers' Row (2001) — Contributor — 36 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2007 v02 #290 (2007) — Contributor — 24 copies
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction (2012) — Contributor — 20 copies, 1 review
The Penguin Book of Crime Stories (2007) — Contributor — 17 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2018 v05 #359 (2018) — Author — 4 copies
Three Killer Thrillers (2014) — Introduction — 3 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2017 v05 #353 (2017) — Contributor — 2 copies
Best of Thrillers (2022) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1956-07-21
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Estats Units
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Places of residence
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Education
University of Florida (BA - Journalism)
Occupations
journalist
author
writer
novelist
Organizations
Mystery Writers of America (President|2003 - 2004)
Los Angeles Times
Awards and honors
Edgar Award
Anthony Award
Macavity Award
Los Angeles Times Best Mystery/Thriller Award
Shamus Award
Dilys Award (show all 15)
Nero Award
Barry Award
Audie Award
Ridley Award
Maltese Falcon Award (Japan)
.38 Caliber Award (France)
Grand Prix Award (France)
Premio Bancarella Award (Italy)
Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award (2022)
Agent
Philip Spitzer (Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency)
Short biography
Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of over thirty novels and one work of nonfiction. With over seventy-four million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into forty foreign languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. A former newspaper reporter who worked the crime beat at the Los Angeles Times and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Connelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his fiction. His very first novel, The Black Echo, won the prestigious Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1998 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of his #1 bestselling novel, The Lincoln Lawyer, hit theaters worldwide starring Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. His most recent #1 New York Times bestsellers include Dark Sacred Night, The Late Show, Two Kinds Of Truth, The Late Show, The Wrong Side Of Goodbye, The Crossing, The Burning Room, The Gods of Guilt, The Black Box, and The Drop. Michael is the executive producer of BOSCH, an Amazon Studios original drama series based on his bestselling character Harry Bosch, starring Titus Welliver and streaming on Amazon Prime. He is also the executive producer of the documentary films, SOUND OF REDEMPTION: The Frank Morgan Story and Tales Of the American. He spends his time in California and Florida.

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Discussions

Chat in Book Discussion : Trunk Music by Michael Connelly (November 16)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Poet by Michael Connelly (January 13)
For fellow Michael Connelly Fans - Who should I turn to next? in Crime, Thriller & Mystery (November 2023)
Let’s Meet the Author in Book Discussion : The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly (March 2023)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly (March 2023)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly (July 2020)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Black Ice by Michael Connelly (May 2020)
Chat in Book Discussion : The Black Echo by Michael Connelly (August 2019)

Reviews

This book combines Harry Bosch with his half-brother, Mickey Haller (aka The Lincoln Lawyer). There's history between the two; Bosch especially doesn't approve of Haller defending criminals given his background with the LAPD. For reasons that are explained in the book, Bosch is now working with Haller to free a woman who says she was wrongfully convicted. In Bosch's ethics that is acceptable if she really is innocent and he thinks she might be.

Mickey Haller helped a man in jail prove his innocence. He was at the prison to see the man take his "resurrection walk" out of the prison gates. Ever since he has been inundated with letters from inmates claiming they are innocent and asking Haller to take their case. Bosch has recently come on to Haller's payroll because he has been diagnosed with cancer and he needs the medical insurance to get a trial treatment that may cure him. So Bosch is driving Haller in his Lincoln from courtroom to courtroom and while he waits he sifts through the letters. He shows Mickey the one from Lucinda Sanz who pleaded nolo contendere (a plea in which defendants do not admit guilt but agree to be sentenced) to the charge of shooting her ex-husband. She did this on the advice of her lawyer at the time, Frank Silver, who told Lucinda they didn't have a chance of a not guilty verdict. (There were other reasons but we don't learn them until the conclusion.) Lucinda is now desperate to get back with her son who has been living with his grandmother for the past 5 years. He is now 13 years old and the neighbourhood gangs are starting to take an interest in him. Haller agrees to take the case and files for a writ of habeas corpus (you shall have the body) which will give him an opportunity to re-examine the evidence.Bosch does his usual stellar job of finding evidence and Haller presents it masterfully. The courtroom scenes are fantastic.

I listened to the audiobook which had three narrators including Titus Welliver for Bosch. I've listened to him narrate a number of these books now and, while I miss Len Cariou as the voice of Bosch,he seems like the embodiment of Harry Bosch.
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gypsysmom | 26 other reviews | Dec 28, 2024 |
It is Michael Connelly.
Alright you need more?
3 separate cases in 1 book.
Including the famous Black Dahlia case.
Yes it even has some Harry Bosch, but most of it is Renée Ballard and then Maddie Bosch- Harry’s daughter who joins Renée on the cold case unit.
Another excellent book!!
 
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zmagic69 | 14 other reviews | Dec 24, 2024 |
Another primarily Lincoln Lawyer book, but worth the read for Bosch's time in the book. Harry is now working for Haller, as a driver and a consultant - the set-up is too rich not to be thoroughly enjoyable. Harry's job is to vet cases of potentially wrongly convicted people. Haller makes a deal that he'll only work the cases Harry feels are righteous. Bosch should have gotten more caveats added to the agreements, as Haller often uses strategies that drive Harry crazy. The case they settle on is a woman who essentially pleads guilty to murdering her husband, a cop. But Harry smells a rat, in more ways than one.

5 bones!!!!!
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blackdogbooks | 26 other reviews | Dec 23, 2024 |
Ballard seduces Bosch back to the LAPD to work the newly reconstituted Open-Unsolved Unit; the seduction she uses is the one case Harry most wants to solve, a murder of a family from his previous time in LAPD. It's pretty clear from the start that Bosch is only interested in the job as a way to sole his pet case, and not to help Ballard with any of the other cases. The case Ballard most needs to solve is the murder of a young girl, the sister of a city councilman whose help fund the new squad. Both cases get solved, even with Harry primarily distracted with his case over the other. And Bosch ends up in a shooting, again - right back at home in the LAPD, though probably a short-lived reunion.

5 bones!!!!!
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Robert Pépin Translator, Traduction
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Elmore Leonard Contributor
Titus Welliver Reader, Narrator
Dick Hill Narrator, Reader
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Laurie R. King Contributor
Lawrence Block Contributor
Buck Schirner Narrator
Jeffery Deaver Contributor
Lisa Scottoline Contributor
Edward D. Hoch Contributor
Nelson DeMille Contributor
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Sara Paretsky Contributor
Doug Allyn Contributor
John Peyton Cooke Contributor
Mike Doogan Contributor
Tyler Dilts Contributor
Scott Wolven Contributor
O'Neil De Noux Contributor
Monica Wood Contributor
Walter Mosley Contributor
Joyce Carol Oates Contributor
Christopher Cook Contributor
Robert McKee Contributor
Daniel Stashower Contributor
Pete Dexter Contributor
Brendan DuBois Contributor
Scott Phillips Contributor
Hannah Tinti Contributor
James Crumley Contributor
Thomas H. Cook Contributor
P. J. Parrish Contributor
Stephen King Contributor
Harry Clarke Illustrator
Jan Burke Contributor
Laura Lippman Contributor
Tess Gerritsen Cover artist
Joseph Wambaugh Contributor
Sue Grafton Contributor
Peter Robinson Contributor
Bev Vincent Contributor
James O. Born Contributor
Greg Rucka Contributor
Polly Nelson Contributor
John Buentello Contributor
Alafair Burke Contributor
Paul Guyot Contributor
Persia Walker Contributor
John Harvey Contributor
Diana Hansen-Young Contributor
Jack Fredrickson Contributor
Jon L. Breen Contributor
Paula L. Woods Contributor
Leslie Glass Contributor
Gay Toltl Kinman Contributor
Linda Kerslake Contributor
Ronnie Klaskin Contributor
A.B. Robbins Contributor
Micki Marz Contributor
James Swain Contributor
Rick Mofina Contributor
Tom Savage Contributor
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Edward Wellen Contributor
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John Wessel Contributor
T.P. Keating Contributor
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Lise McClendon Contributor
Lee Horsley Narrator
Dan Cashman Narrator
David Stern Foreword
Gianni Montanari Translator
Peter Giles Reader, Narrator
Jean Esch Translator
Eva Larsson Translator
Robert Pépin Traduction
Sepp Leeb Übersetzer
Adam Grupper Narrator
Nicholas Verhoeven Cover artist
Amedeo Romeo Translator
Javier Guerrero Translator
Hans Kooijman Translator
Anna Rusconi Translator
Marc Lobato Narrator
Gianna Lonza Translator
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Alan Sklar Reader
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Natalie Ross Narrator
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Works
138
Also by
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Members
138,959
Popularity
#46
Rating
3.9
Reviews
3,718
ISBNs
3,509
Languages
29
Favorited
355

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