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Harry Bosch is thrust into a dangerous investigation when hotshot black lawyer Howard Elias is found murdered. Elias had been preparing a civil case that aimed both to unmask the real killer of a twelve‑year‑old girl and to expose racist practices by LAPD officers. With no one else willing to touch the case, Bosch must dig through police misconduct and deep suspicion to uncover the truth.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Michael Connelly
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