Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch Series

I have written several posts on Michael Connelly, and several specifically about his protagonist, police detective Harry Bosch. Even a few about Mickey Haller, Connelly's sometimes weasel-like, but ultimately loveable lawyer. Connelly has written a set of novels that I consider one of the best mystery series ever written. What I especially like is that he intertwines everything he writes into Harry Bosch's world. Even when Harry is absent (like in Void Moon), the characters always pop back up in a later Bosch novel. Connelly got his start as a crime journalist, and his true crime stories flow into his novels seamlessly. For a taste of gritty detective work, tortured souls, and the darker side of Los Angeles, dive into Connelly's excellent series.

• The Black Echo (1992):Harry Bosch
• The Black Ice (1993): Harry Bosch
• The Concrete Blonde (1994):Harry Bosch
• The Last Coyote (1995):Harry Bosch
• The Poet (1996): Jack McEvoy & Rachel Walling
• Trunk Music (1997):Harry Bosch
• Blood Work (1998): Terry McCaleb
• Angels Flight (1999):Harry Bosch
• Void Moon (2000): Cassie Black
• A Darkness More Than Night (2001): Harry Bosch, with Terry McCaleb & Jack McEvoy
• City Of Bones (2002): Harry Bosch
• Chasing the Dime (2002): Henry Pierce
• Lost Light (2003): Harry Bosch
• The Narrows (2004): Harry Bosch, with Rachel Walling & Terry McCaleb
• The Closers (2005): Harry Bosch
• The Lincoln Lawyer (2005): Mickey Haller
• Echo Park (2006): Harry Bosch, with Rachel Walling
• The Overlook (2007): Harry Bosch, with Rachel Walling
• The Brass Verdict (2008): Harry Bosch, with Mickey Haller & Jack McEvoy
• The Scarecrow (2009): Jack McEvoy & Rachel Walling
• 9 Dragons (2009): Harry Bosch