Connelly, Michael

Michael Connelly decided to become a detective writer, fascinated by the novels of Raymond Chandler while studying at the University of Florida . This passion played a role in the choice of career guidance in journalism - Michael became a criminal reporter.

Since 1980, Connelly worked in the Dayton Beach and Fort Lauderdale newspapers in Florida. When his article about the survivors of the Delta Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles won the Pulitzer Prize , Michael was invited to work at the Los Angeles Times .

Published in 1992, the first book of Connelly's "Black Echo" won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for the best first novel of an American writer . The book was based on real events and became the first in a series of papers on Los Angeles police officer Harry Bosch. In addition to this series, Connelly published several books with other protagonists, such as lawyer Mickey Holler and journalist Jack McEvoy. Often, Harry Bosch appears in those books where other heroes play a major role.

A number of his novels are filmed. She lives with her family in Florida. Michael Connelly received ten prestigious awards in the field of action literature. In addition to the Edgar Poe Prize, the writer's works also received awards: Anthony, Nero Wolfe, Macavity, Dilys, Maltese Falcon (Japan), 38 Caliber (France), and the Grand Prix of the French detective story. He was president of the Association of Detective Writers USA.

Harry Bosch

1. “Black Echo” ( English The Black Echo ) ( 1992 )
2. "Black Ice" ( Eng. The Black Ice ) ( 1993 )
3. "Blonde in Concrete" ( Eng. The Concrete Blond ) ( 1994 )
4. The Last Coyot ( 1995 )
5. "According to the scenario of the mafia" ( English Trunk music ) ( 1997 )
6. “And Angels Flight” ( Eng. Angels Flight ) ( 1999 )
7. “Darkness is Blacker than Night” ( English A Darkness More Than Night ) ( 2001 )
8. "City of Bones" ( English City Of Bones ) ( 2002 )
9. "Shadowed Light" ( eng. Lost Light ) ( 2003 )
10. Tesnina ( English The Narrows ) ( 2004 )
11. “ The Lost Case” ( eng. The Closers ) ( 2005 )
12. Echo Park ( Echo Park ) ( 2006 )
13. "Observation deck" ( English The Overlook ) ( 2007 )
14. "9 dragons" ( English 9 Dragons ) ( 2009 )
15. “Recovery” (Trap for a Lawyer) ( English The Reversal ) ( 2010 )
16. “Deadline” ( English The Drop ) ( 2011 )
17. Black Box ( The Black Box ) ( 2012 )
18. “Revolver for a lawyer” ( Eng. The Gods of Guilt ) ( 2013 )
19. "The Burning Room" (English The Burning Room) ( 2014 )
20. The Crossing (2015)
21. The Wrong Side of Goodbye (2016)

Mickey Holler

1. Lincoln for a Lawyer ( English The Lincoln Lawyer ) ( 2005 )
2. Lead Verdict (Bullet for a Lawyer) ( Eng. The Brass Verdict ) ( 2008 )
3. “Cancellation” (Trap for a Lawyer) ( English The Reversal ) ( 2010 )
4. "The Fifth Witness" ( English The Fifth Witness ) ( 2011 )
5. “Revolver for a lawyer (Gods of guilt)” ( Eng. The Gods of Guilt ) ( 2013 )
6. The Crossing (2015)

Jack McEvoy

1. The Poet ( English The Poet ) ( 1995 )
2. "Scarecrow (Scarecrow)" ( English The Scarecrow ) ( 2009 )

Novels outside the series

1. Blood Work ( 1998 )
2. "Moon without a course" ( eng. Void Moon ) ( 1999 )
3. “In pursuit of luck” ( English Chasing The Dime ) ( 2002 )

Chronology of novels by release year

• Harry Bosch is a detective in the Slaughter Department of the Los Angeles Police Department.
• Rachel Welling is an FBI agent.
• Terry McCaleb - a former FBI agent, a specialist in serial killers.
• Cassie Black is a burglar.
• Jack McEvoy is a crime journalist.
• Henry Pierce is a computer entrepreneur.
• Mickey Holler is a criminal lawyer.

• Lincoln lawyer - the film screenings of the novel.
• Bloody work - the film screenings of the novel.
• Bosch - TV film adaptation of the cycle of Harry Bosch

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