Michael Connelly - The Harry Bosch Collection

by Michael Connelly

In a city of a million tales, Detective Bosch reads those written in blood. Fourteen crime novels from bestseller Michael Connelly. 'Connelly is a crime writing genius' Independent on Sunday THE BLACK ECHO, THE BLACK ICE, THE CONCRETE BLONDE, THE LAST COYOTE, TRUNK MUSIC, ANGELS FLIGHT, A DARKNESS MORE THAN NIGHT, CITY OF BONES, LOST LIGHT, THE NARROWS, THE CLOSERS, ECHO PARK, THE OVERLOOK, NINE DRAGONS

Genres: Crime, Thriller

5515 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 15, 2011

About the author

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Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing — a curriculum in which one of his teachers was novelist Harry Crews.

After graduating in 1980, Connelly worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, primarily specializing in the crime beat. In Fort Lauderdale he wrote about police and crime during the height of the murder and violence wave that rolled over South Florida during the so-called cocaine wars. In 1986, he and two other reporters spent several months interviewing survivors of a major airline crash. They wrote a magazine story on the crash and the survivors which was later short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. The magazine story also moved Connelly into the upper levels of journalism, landing him a job as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest papers in the country, and bringing him to the city of which his literary hero, Chandler, had written.

After three years on the crime beat in L.A., Connelly began writing his first novel to feature LAPD Detective Hieronymus Bosch. The novel, The Black Echo, based in part on a true crime that had occurred in Los Angeles, was published in 1992 and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel by the Mystery Writers of America. Connelly has followed that up with over 30 more novels.

Over eighty million copies of Connelly’s books have sold worldwide and he has been translated into forty-five foreign languages. He has won the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Los Angeles Times Best Mystery/Thriller Award, Shamus Award, Dilys Award, Nero Award, Barry Award, Audie 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) .

Michael was the President of the Mystery Writers of America organization in 2003 and 2004. In addition to his literary work, Michael is one of the producers and writers of the TV show, “Bosch,” which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Michael lives with his family in Los Angeles and Tampa, Florida.

Reviews

[Cyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have listened to most of this collection and the readers are excellent. (I am pretty sure there is more than one reader). I feel like Harry Bosch is a good friend. I don't have a favorite in the series, although I liked 9 Dragons. The Narrows was kind of dark.

[Chris]

An audiobook lover recommended Michael Connelly's books and they make a great listen.

[George Palmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

So fantastic to have all these books in one place. I love this character, and Connelly never phones it in, just keeps getting better and better. I pre-order everything he has coming out and I'm never disappointed.

[Ann Gallagher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the Harry Bosch novels - I have read them in order and find the character is extremely complex; flawed, tortured and self-righteous and always manages to get the job done even when it doesn't work out so well for himself. Really well written for the genre of cop dramas and I find Michael Connelly paints a very vivid picture of life in the underbelly of Los Angeles.

[Jeffrey Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining and engaging. Living out of the country, but having grown up in LA, Harry Bosch's daily turns through the city brings back enjoyable memories and associations.

[Lyndie · Rating 3 out of 5]

They are a easy relaxing read

[Winter Sophia Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartfelt, Gritty, Engrossing, Gripping, Beautifully Dark & Twisted! Excellent & Cleverly Written! I Loved It!

[Jerome Kiley]

I love Harry Bosch novels! Always a good quick read!

[Rodrigo Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Connelly is superb; his books are always must read. And Harry Bosch is captivating, always searching to achieve justice "everybody counts or nobody counts".

[Kingsley Layton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good collection of Harry Bosch thrillers.

[Mohamed Mateen Moin Khaja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always my favourite

Some of the denouements escaped me but that's fine. Fast paced reads. And my favourite city LA. Michael Connelly terrific writer

[Richard]

I first became familiar with Bosch on TV. Loved him. Grabbed a hold of the book as I know I can so a better job with my imagination than being spoon fed the moving action on TV
Connelly did not disappoint.
His language was full of colour and fast moving action. He developed his characters craftfully and with extraordinary skill.
I do not retell the stories in any of my reviews but believe me; if you are at all into cops and robbers or detectives intellectually and skillfully getting the bad guys, read anything by Michael Connelly.

[David Jarrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors, and Harry Bosch one of my favorite characters. These crime/thriller/police procedural novels never fail to disappoint.

[Joseph Bernstein]

excellent. story teller, interesting all the way through

[Katrin Mahon · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely perfect.