Website: Michael Connelly
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Current Residence: Tampa, Florida
Setting: Los Angeles
Genre: Mystery








Michael Connelly (1956-) is a prolific author of crime and mystery fiction. He is a great admirer of Raymond Chandler's writing style and this influence is apparent in his novels. Connelly attended the University of Florida. He majored in journalism and minored in creative writing. His most famous character is Hieronymous (Harry) Bosch. He worked as a newspaper reporter for the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel focusing on crime for several years before writing his first Bosch novel. He lives in Tampa, Florida.





Book List

Chasing the Dime - 2002
Void Moon - 2000

Harry Bosch Novels
Black Box (2012)
The Drop (2011)
Reversal (2010)
Nine Dragons (2009)
Scarecrow - (2009)
Brass Verdict - 2008
The Overlook - 2007
Echo Park - 2006
The Closers - 2005
The Narrows - 2004
Lost Light - 2003
City of Bones - 2002
A Darkness More Than Night - 2001
Angels Flight - 1999
Trunk Music - 1997
Last Coyote - 1995
Concrete Blonde - 1994
Black Ice - 1993
Black Echo - 1992

Mickey Haller Appearances

Fifth Witness (2011)
Reversal (2010)
Brass Verdict - 2008
Lincoln Lawyer - 2005

Rachel Walling Appearances

Overlook - 2007
Echo Park - 2006
Narrows - 2004
Poet - 1996

Terry McCaleb Appearances

Narrows - 2004
Darkness More Than Night - 2001
Blood Work - 1998

Other

Father's Day by Michael Connelly in Mystery Writers of America presents the Blue Religion: New Stories about cops, criminals and the chase (2008) edited by Michael Connelly


Non-Fiction
Crime Beat: a decade of covering cops and killers (2006)






Michael Connelly on The Brass Verdict



If you like this author, you might also like the following Florida authors:
Jeremiah Healy
Jonathon King
Dennis Lehane


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