Michael Connelly

Taking us from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, from Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post-Civil War frontier, these riveting stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and -women who put themselves in harm's way to face down the bad guys. Some of them even walk the edge of becoming bad guys themselves. In T. Jefferson Parker's "Skinhead Central," an ex-cop and his wife find unexpected menace in the idyllic...

117 years Strong...and Counting! This all-new edition, which follows the Boston Marathon into the 21st century and through the tragedy of the 2013 race, is a colorful and moving portrait of what it feels like to run the world's oldest annual marathon, escorting the reader through the past, present, and bright future of the race.26.2 Miles to Boston is a rich, vibrant, and inspiring history of the Boston Marathon and of the men and women of varying...

Mitten in der Nacht an den Schauplatz eines Verbrechens gerufen zu werden, das ist Harry Bosch gewohnt. Doch als der Detective erfährt, wer das Opfer ist, weiß er: Das hier ist kein Routineeinsatz. Howard Elias liegt erschossen in der berühmten Standseilbahn von L. A.: Angels Flight. Der schwarze Staranwalt und Bürgerrechtler führte seit Jahren einen Kreuzzug gegen das LAPD, überhäufte Beamte mit Klagen wegen Amtsmissbrauchs, Polizeigewalt...

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author brings you into the world of the LAPD's Harry Bosch, and the history that shaped him. In this short work, Michael Connelly delves into the origins of his famed police detective,-how he faced down the horrors of his childhood (a background story that was based on the life of another renowned crime writer); his past as a tunnel rat in Vietnam; and why jazz is his soundtrack. Connelly also shares the story...

Amayehli is a story of America set in the not so distant future. It is a story of the American people who suddenly find themselves having to fight for the fundamental freedoms that they have always cherished and often taken for granted. It is a story of treachery, espionage, treason, tragic loss, and tremendous valor by the diverse people who are proud to call themselves Americans. Ultimately, it is a story of people who risk everything for liberty....

Ein Drogenfahnder des Los Angeles Police Department liegt tot in einem heruntergekommenen Motel in Hollywood. Anscheinend hat sich Cal Moore selbst in den Kopf geschossen. Einen Abschiedsbrief gibt es auch. Doch Detective Harry Bosch hat Zweifel an der Selbstmordthese, und auch das Verhalten von Assistent Chief Irvin Irving, der ihn um jeden Preis aus der Sache heraushalten will, kommt Bosch seltsam vor. Cal Moore hatte zuletzt in einem Fall ermittelt,...

Suspense! Baseball! Here are two tales that combine both, written by master storytellers Michael Connelly and Elmore Leonard. In "Two Bagger," a pair of detectives follow a recently released felon who has been hired to make a hit at an LA Dodgers baseball game-and the suspenseful cat and mouse games begin. In "Chickasaw Charlie Hoke," a retired professional baseball player is looking for employment and telling stories-but are the stories true? These...

The dust has settled after the murders of two local gangstersneither officially solved, but both settled as far as the street is concerned. Nonetheless, Schraft Street remains as lively, unruly, and occasionally dangerous as ever. Boss Jim Herlihy still owns his marginally successful gym and sports bar; unusually, he even has some financial cushion, thanks to publication of a couple of gritty detective stories. His girlfriend of nine months, rising...

Detective Harry Bosch was sure he'd shot the serial killer responsible for a string of murders in LA . . . but now, a new crime makes him question his convictions.
The Dollmaker was the name of the serial killer who had stalked Los Angeles ruthlessly, leaving grisly calling cards on the faces of his female victims. Now with a single faultless shot, Detective Harry Bosch thinks he has ended the city's nightmare.
But the dead man's widow...