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Harry Bosch’s life is spiraling: his home has been condemned, his girlfriend has left him, and he has been drinking. After confronting his commanding officer, he was forced to surrender his L.A.P.D. badge and faces indefinite suspension while a psychiatric evaluation is pending. Rather than let his personal turmoil consume him, Bosch turns to an unsolved case from 1961—the brutal murder of a prostitute who was later revealed to be his mother. His relentless questioning stirs up old political tensions in Los Angeles, and as the truth begins to surface, ominous forces resist the reveal. Connelly delivers a tense, page‑turning police procedural that digs deep into Bosch’s character and legacy.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Michael Connelly
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