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    The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    Written by Michael Connelly

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    Only Harry Bosch can uncover LA's darkest secrets in this new gripping thriller from global bestseller Michael Connelly. Read by Titus Welliver, star of BOSCH.

    'What do you want me to do?' Bosch asked again.

    'I want you to find someone for me,' Vance said. 'Someone who might not have ever existed.'

    Harry Bosch is working as a part-time detective in the town of San Fernando outside of Los Angeles, when he gets the invitation to meet with the ageing aviation billionaire Whitney Vance. When he was eighteen Vance had a relationship with a Mexican girl called Vibiana Duarte, but soon after becoming pregnant she disappeared.

    Now, as he reaches the end of his life, Vance wants to know what happened to Vibiana and whether there is an heir to his vast fortune. And Bosch is the only person he trusts to undertake the assignment.

    Harry's aware that with such sums of money involved, this could be a dangerous undertaking - not just for himself, but for the person he's looking for - but as he begins to uncover Vibiana's tragic story, and finds uncanny links to his own past, he knows he cannot rest until he finds the truth.

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    PublisherHachette UK Audio
    Release dateOct 18, 2016
    ISBN9781409161752
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    The Wrong Side of Goodbye
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    Michael Connelly

    Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. His books have been translated into 36 languages and have won many awards. He lives with his family in Florida.

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    • 4/5
      An excellent Bosch novel. There are two plot lines. The search for an heir and the search for a serial killer. The stories do not overlap, so the book seems disjointed at times. There are threads, like concern for his daughter's safety, that don't go anywhere. Still, it is a good read.
    • 5/5
      This was a great first book of 2017! I hope the year holds lots more entertaining books like this.Harry Bosch is working part-time as a private detective and volunteering part time with the San Fernando police department. Therefore there were two cases to follow. They were compelling cases which I didn't see concluding as they did. To my delight Mickey Haller was involved in the private investigation.
    • 4/5
      This novel finds Hieronymus ‘Harry’ Bosch still working as a private detective following his enforced departure a couple of years previously from LAPD. He is not entirely comfortable with this status, and still hankers for the sense of establishment that came from being part of the formal law enforcement structure. He has managed to mitigate some of that feeling of loss by signing on as a reserve detective with the Police Department in San Fernando, a small and separate city that has now been engulfed by the ceaseless urban sprawl of Los Angeles. Bosch is not paid for this work, but finds satisfaction in once again having a badge, and regularly racks up far more than the two shifts per month that is the criterion for retaining his detective status.As the novel opens, Bosch and his new detective partner, Bella Lourdes, are investigating a series of violent attacks on women by a criminal whom they have nicknamed ‘The Screen Cutter’ because of the method by which he gains entry into their homes. Meanwhile Bosch is summoned to the home of Whitney Vance, a reclusive billionaire now sinking into poor health, who hires him to conduct a very personal investigation. The need to balance the two different but equally sensitive cases places its own strain on Bosch.Connelly always seems to draw his readers in very quickly, and this novel is no exception. I had a few doubts before starting this book. Too often in the past I have found that series of novels I have enjoyed have been extended beyond their sell by date. This must be around the twentieth novel to feature Harry Bosch, and I have enjoyed them all so far, and but have grown a little wary that Connelly might soon start taking the pitcher to the well one time too many. Such fears were unwarranted, however, and this story is as gripping and plausible as any of its predecessors.Another success!
    • 2/5
      Very smoothly written. The ending is just as disappointing as the last Connelly I read, turning a mystery into a thriller. It feels really cheap and stereotypical.
    • 4/5
      The 21st book in the Harry Bosch series, finds Harry no longer working for the LAPD, working as a s private investigator, and volunteering his time with the small San Fernando police department on cold cases (because Harry just can’t give up police work completely). Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love. But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. Did she have the baby? And if so, what happened to it? Desperate to know whether he has an heir, the dying magnate hires Bosch, the only person he can trust. With such a vast fortune at stake, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself but for the one he's seeking. At the same time, he opens up a cold case that leads him to tracking a serial rapist who always seems to be one step ahead of Harry. I had not read of any of the Harry Bosch series—though I have seen the series based on this character. My husband loves this series so we took the chance of listening to the book on a recent vacation. Really enjoyed the book—Harry is a great character, loved the supporting characters as well. The plot was well done—with enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. 4 out of 5 stars.
    • 4/5
      Bish, Bash, Bosch. Real page turner, excellent characterisation, Connelly has this nailed!
    • 5/5
      Great story. Couldn't put it down.
    • 5/5

      Wrong Side of Goodbye is definitely a five-star read and, although it's the 21st book in a the series, it may be the best in terms of readability, craftsmanship, and thrills. Here, Connelly in-retires Harry Bosch yet again, this time as an unpaid volunteer in the tiny City of SAN Fernando Police Dept, on the trail of a serial rapist. Buttressing that story is another even more mysterious job Bosch takes on privately for n ged billionaire. The detective work Bosch does on the private case, chasing down little clues and being spied on by corporations is even more interesting and compelling. Overall, this novel should appeal to a variety of readers. Good stuff.
    • 5/5
      I wondered where Michael Connelly would take his most famous character, Harry Bosch, now that he has retired from the Los Angeles Police Department, so I was excited to get this new book in the series. Harry is working part-time as a private investigator and he also volunteers as a detective for the budget constricted San Fernando police department, researching cold cases.

      He's called to the estate of elderly billionaire, Whitney Vance, who asks him to find out if he has any living heirs. When he was eighteen, Vance's 16-year old girlfriend told him she was pregnant. After a series of threats from his father he rejected her and has always regretted it. Now he wonders if that child could still be alive, and a possible heir to his business. At the same time, Harry has found some leads on a cold case involving a serial rapist. It appears that the rapist is escalating, making it important that he be found quickly. One of his hiring conditions was that he could not use any department resources while working his private cases, but we know Harry is just not going to be able to avoid a conflict when he is faced with two serious cases taking up his time.

      One of the things I like most about this series is that it remains so fresh after all these years. I think Michael Connelly has done a wonderful job of bringing us believable characters with distinct personalities, including an appearance by Mickey Haller. He's a master storyteller and this is a perfect example of what makes a good police procedural. I listened to the audio, narrated by Titus Welliver, who also plays Harry in the Amazon Original series, Bosch. He is outstanding and makes the story even more enjoyable for me.
    • 4/5
      A couple of years ago I came across a copy of Michael Connolly's "The Burning Room" and gave it a mixed review. The story maintained my interest, and I gave the book a solid rating, but the contrived ending with Harry being suspended made me skeptical about reading another. That is so cliché.It's a good thing I forgot my earlier doubts as I found “The Wrong Side of Goodbye” to be thoroughly enjoyable.In this book Bosch is retired and investigating cold cases as a volunteer for the small San Fernando California police department. His present case is a series of rapes by the “screen slasher,” so called because of the rapist’s practice of cutting through the screen covering a window to enter the victim’s home. Bosch also has a small practice as a private investigator and in that capacity is hired by a multi-billionaire to determine whether he has fathered any children. The billionaire had an affair as a young man but parental pressure forced him to break off the relationship. Now as he is nearing the end of his life the billionaire wants to know if he has any living progeny.As in "Burning Room," "Wrong Side" is thoroughly enjoyable. The story captured my interest almost immediately and maintained my interest throughout and this time it looks like Harry will get to keep his job.
    • 5/5
      [The Wrong Side of Goodbye] by Michael ConnellyHarry Bosch series Book #214,5&#9733'sFrom The Book:Harry Bosch is California's newest private investigator. He doesn't advertise, he doesn't have an office, and he's picky about who he works for, but it doesn't matter. His chops from thirty years with the LAPD speak for themselves.Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love. But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. Did she have the baby? And if so, what happened to it?Desperate to know whether he has an heir, the dying magnate hires Bosch, the only person he can trust. With such a vast fortune at stake, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself but for the one he's seeking. But as he begins to uncover the haunting story--and finds uncanny links to his own past--he knows he cannot rest until he finds the truth.At the same time, unable to leave cop work behind completely, he volunteers as an investigator for a tiny cash-strapped police department and finds himself tracking a serial rapist who is one of the most baffling and dangerous foes he has ever faced. My Thoughts:Back in 1992 I read the first of Michael Connelly's new series about a take-charge, by the book, no holds barred police detective...Harry Bosch. I was hooked after the the last page of that book was turned and I can say that absolutely nothing has changed. After the book before this one...[The Crossing]...we saw some big changes coming for Harry including his leaving the San Francisco Police Department after throwing his commanding officer through a plate glass window. We as fans thought that perhaps Harry was going to ride off into the sunset. I was really glad to see this book appear to take it's place as #21 and bring Harry back. Harry is working for a smaller department investigating cold cases as well as doing some private investigating work on his own. The difference is he doesn't get paid for his police work because of a new program that the department is working to allow detectives that aren't quiet ready to throw in the towel to continue to work and feel productive while lending their many years of expertise. At first it seemed the police case and the private case were not going to exist too well in the same story line but as usual Michael Connelly brought both to a glorious conclusion. Mickey Haller...the Lincoln Lawyer from another of Connelly's series and Harry half brother...has a major role in the story also. So what more could Michael Connelly's fan ask for?
    • 5/5
      Harry is back, now working part-time and unpaid for San Fernando PD whilst operating as a private investigator in his spare time. A former LAPD colleague now working for a private security company recruits Harry for a Howard Hughes-like billionnaire recluse to undertake a personal top-secret assignment. As always Harry puts his heart into the assignment but finds himself reliving his time as a tunnel-rat in Vietnam as he investigates one of the players. However his research has to be put to one side as one of his SFPD cold cases suddenly hits a breakthrough and he has to move his focus to that. As always, great characterisation, plotting and real Los Angeles area locations keep you turning the pages.
    • 4/5
      What you say about any novel that Connelly writes? They are alweays solid and he seems to improve with every outing. This time it's a serial rapist and a search for a long lost heir that move the adventure along. As always it's the little details that make these books so realistic. I can't wait for the next one.
    • 3/5
      'The Wrong Side of Goodbye' is yet another Michael Connelly mediocrity that's become the norm. In this Bosch novel, Harry ends up working 2 assignments, one as a private investigator on a sort of 'missing heir' job, and the other a serial rapist case through his unpaid, part time position with a small LA county department. They have no connection to one another and no real synergy, so I can only assume 'padding' was the impetus. Why doesn't he put a little more effort into the writing and characters to create separate novels of maybe 250 pages apiece, rather than one that combines 2 bare bones stories for 388?The plots are OK- both are believable and handled as expected with Bosch's combination of smarts and hard-headedness. I particularly liked the resolution of the rape case and the description of the thought processes running through the mind of a great detective as events are unfolding at jet speed. I felt he telegraphed the conclusion of the 'missing heir' case, but it was still a nice twist.Overall, the writing was very bland and uninteresting, the dialogue ranged from OK to wooden, and there was little character development throughout. The stories were OK, so all-in-all a decent reading experience.
    • 4/5
      Harry Bosch is retired from his days as a detective with the LAPD, but certainly not from his days investigating crime. Bosch is working for himself, as a private investigator on a referrals only basis, and he's also a reservist with a small police department with a limited budget in San Fernando Valley. When Bosch gets word that a new client, Whitney Vance, wants to hire him, he can't help but be intrigued. Vance is a billionaire and heir to a fortune via his family's company, Advance Engineering. The aging man wants Bosch to track down a supposed heir: when Vance was in college, he had a fling with a young Mexican woman, and believes she had a child. If so, somewhere out there could be a heir to Vance's vast fortune (besides his eager, greedy board). Vance swears Bosch to secrecy, as no one associated with Advance Engineering and the board would be too keen to hear about someone standing in the way of their potential fortune. Meanwhile, in his work at the police department, Bosch is helping his colleagues track down a serial rapist. The suspect seems to be getting more and more bold; can they stop him before he strikes again?

      Picking up a Harry Bosch book is always like coming home again, and this one was no exception. Bosch is a well-loved, nuanced, and wonderful character. He is complex and well-written, and I will forever be saddened when Connelly stops writing about him, or Bosch decides to stop investigating crime. I sincerely love him dearly. This novel is Bosch and Connelly at their best: a well-plotted mystery novel backed by Bosch's backstory and ruminating. Bosch is amusing, stubborn, and familiar, and he's also wonderful at his job.

      Connelly does an excellent job of telling the tale with Bosch's two disparate cases (Vance and the Screen Cutter rapist); neither seem to overshadow the other, and you don't get confused with both threads going on simultaneously. Both are interesting cases, and Bosch is torn finding time to devote to each, much as the reader is. The story features appearances from Bosch's daughter and Mickey Haller (Bosch's half-brother, and a key character in the Lincoln Lawyer series), which is always fun, too. I was very intrigued by both of Bosch's cases, and Connelly kept me guessing until the end. I find it amazing that he's managed to keep Bosch so relevant and in the game all this time, but I suppose that's a testament to Bosch's skill (and Connelly's).

      Overall, this isn't some amazing beyond words mystery, but it's just so well-done, with its dual cases, and features such a wonderful character, that I really loved it. If you haven't read any of Connelly's books, I highly recommend them. I started at the beginning with the Bosch series and certainly didn't regret it. But you could always start with this one, too. 4.5 stars
    • 5/5
      The Wrong Side of Goodbye is the twenty first novel in Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series.I wondered where Connelly was going to take Harry once he left the LAPD. But once a cop, always a cop. Harry has joined the small San Fernando PD as a reserve officer. He's been working the case of The Screencutter, a serial rapist working in the area. Harry is also a private investigator now and is called to the home of a reclusive billionaire. At death's doorway, the man wants to know if he has any blood heirs. But there are those just as determined to see that none are found.Connelly has come up with two great cases, both intriguing and well plotted. We meet a whole new set of characters in the new police department. I would definitely like to see more of this group and this setting. Mickey Haller (The Lincoln Lawyer) makes an appearance as well. I quite enjoy the two characters appearing in each other's cases.This is the 21st entry, but this series has never lost it's momentum or freshness. Skillful storytelling, great characters, inventive plotting, excellent detective work and so entertaining.The Wrong Side of Goodbye was a fantastic listen. Narrator Titus Welliver has become the voice of Bosch for me - gruff, growly, tough. His interpretation of the character absolutely matches my mental image. And he also stars in the television series Bosch.
    • 4/5
      The Wrong Side of Goodbye, Michael Connelly, author; Titus Welliver, narratorDetective Bosch returns in this novel to try and locate a serial rapist before he has an opportunity to stage another attack that will injure and traumatize a new victim. He is working for the police department, pro bono, for the chance to get back into detective work. His past battles with the force have followed him and made him a pariah with some who choose to ignore his previous successes in solving crimes and murder investigations in favor of holding a grudge against him for objecting to his wrongful termination and consequent suing of the police department, a suit in which he ultimately emerged the victor.At the same time, he has been hired as a private investigator, by a terminally ill man of enormous wealth, to discover if he has an unknown heir to his fortune. Against policy, in his private pursuits, he uses the police computers, databases and resources to glean information not available to the general public. When in the one case, a murder is committed, and in the other, a police officer is kidnapped,, the action begins in earnest.I don’t think this is the author’s best work because most of it was quite predictable. Still , what surprises there were, especially at the end, held my interest. The author presented the novel with a bit of a liberal point of view with characters voicing opinions on our legal system, illegal immigrants, greed and alternate lifestyles throughout the story, as well as giving a nod to the “right” in scenes which promoted life rather than abortion.The narrator tended to drone a bit, which often made me lose my train of thought. I think he needed to exert a bit more emotion into his reading. That said, his presentation was ungarbled, staightforward and easy to understand.
    • 5/5
      I have read a few books in the Harry Bosch series. I recall being blown away by one of the early ones, "The Poet"?, but then being disappointed by a subsequent book or two, and so I didn't stay with the series. Not so long ago I read one where Harry is in the Far East, I think it involved his daughter, enjoyed it a lot and considered going back and reading some of the older books that I had missed - but I never did. There's been a lot of hype about "Wrong Side" (WS) so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. A true 4 1/2 star, but I'll round up on Amazon to 5 stars, and be real with my LibraryThing rating.Harry is retired, but active doing some private eye work and acting as a non-paid volunteer cop for San Fernando, a small community completely surrounded by LA. He is hired by a very wealthy, very old industrial giant to determine if there is a possibility of an only heir, a child which the old man fathered in Viet Nam days. Meanwhile, Harry is also engaged in trying to apprehend an unknown serial rapist who has attacked at least four women over the past few years. There was a lot I enjoyed very much about this book. The pace was brisk and constant, but never frenetic, so it seemed to be a quick read though it was 388 pages - there were no lulls, and I always looked forward to picking it up again. It was very today, feeling like it was written within the past few days (it's Feb 2017 as I write this); even the dedication to Vin Scully was today's "news". Yet it also had some very well done ties back to the Viet Nam era, without being one of those overdone things that spends too much time in flashbacks - this was just right. Very LA, lot of good local history that was interesting even to me, an East Coast guy. I had never read a Connelly with Mickey Haller, the half bro, and I was surprised to find that I liked him as much as I did. Two good storylines, they interwove very well. Lots of tension at appropriate times, but not saturated with blood and guts, though there's a minimal bit of violence.I was not crazy about how the heir story ended. I thought it was a bit anti-climactic. I would have done it differently, but how can you argue with a guy who has sold a billion books. But nevertheless, I dinged a half star for that. Yet I recommend this highly, I will read the next Bosch, and I might even go back and read a Haller.....I bought and read the hardbound version of this novel. Amazon's pricing at the time of my purchase - and remember, this book is still "new" at this time, a current best seller and not an overstock - was higher for the Kindle version than the Hardbound. Outrageous! I will no longer buy ebooks over $9.99 The publisher (and price setter per Amazon) is Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
    • 4/5
      I won this novel in a Bookreporter.com Word of Mouth Contest. Thank you!This latest novel from Michael Connelly in the PI Harry Bosch crime fiction series is definitely a winner. It's a thriller that held my attention throughout. It's carefully plotted, the characters are well-developed, and you'll even find out a bit about Harry's time in Vietnam.Harry is involved in two investigations: (1) find an heir for an aging billionaire, and (2) clear up a cold case involving a serial rapist. There are plenty of twists and turns as Harry uses his skills, intelligence, and instincts to solve these cases.I like that Connelly sets the scenes with Los Angeles and its suburbs so vividly. I always enjoy reading novels set in an area I have visited or lived near and can recognize street names, highways, and other landmarks.
    • 4/5
      This is the first Michael Connelly book I’ve read, and if all are as interesting as this one, I will seek out other books by him. I find few authors who can connect events that have happened in the past with current times. Connelly is one of those who uses the Vietnam experience his detective, Harry Bosch, with a current private investigation. I enjoyed the juxtaposition of his private investigation with the search for a rapist in his current position as an unpaid member of a small city police force, along with his father duties to his daughter in college.
    • 5/5
      This is an outstanding Harry Bosch novel that I had a hard time putting down as Harry looks for a possible missing heir as a PI and a serial rapist as a volunteer detective for the San Fernando PD. We also learn more about Harry's time in the Viet Nam war. I had a hard time putting this book down.
    • 5/5
      I love Harry Bosch and this is a great book in the series. Harry is now retired and working part-time for the San Fernando police and doing private investigations on the side. His police work has him working on the “screen rapist” but his P.I. work has him looking for an unknown heir of a dying mega-wealthy industrialist. As the case progresses he enlists the help of his half-brother, the Lincoln Lawyer and kind of ignores his police work causing a serious situation for his assigned partner.
    • 5/5
      If my favourite English crime author is Ian Rankin then Michael Connelly is surely no 1 for the mantle of America's greatest living crime writer. Even the hardback cover of his latest book "The wrong side of Goodbye" has a certain dark underbelly feeling mixed in with a dash of noir. The crime writing genre is bursting at the seams with talent and wannabe Connelly imitators but nothing really comes close to the man himself and The Wrong Side of Goodbye is yet another brilliant piece of crime fiction. It is quite amazing how Harry Bosch is still as fresh and keen from, when we first met him, in The Black Echo to this his 23rd outing. The fact that Harry was a "tunnel rat" during the Vietnam war means he is now aged mid 60's and yet we as readers truly believe in him and that fact alone must be attributed to his creator, Michael ConnellyHarry has been asked to find a missing heiress by aviation billionaire Whitney Vance. This job will involve him revisiting his past war history as he searches out Vibiana Duarte who became pregnant after a short relationship with Vance and subsequently deserted by him. Before he dies he wants to put things right. Is she still alive? If not where is the child? In addition he is working with the San Fernando police department trying to find the sexual rapist known as the Screen Cutter. Amidst all this drama he still has almost daily contact with his daughter Maddie, now a student, but very close to her ever worried and fearful dad. During the two investigations a mistake by Harry results in a dramatic and almost tragic situation with an unusual outcome.As always the writing is tight, the characters believable and well-drawn, with an excellent story, never over complicated, always enjoyable. There is certainly much life left in a maturing Harry Bosch and I look forward to his return in what will be his 24th outing.
    • 4/5
      Sterling suspense, although unnecessarily cluttered by the main character's personal life.Detective Hieronymus Bosch is back. After being forced to resign from the LAPD and winning a lawsuit against them, he's working as a PI and volunteering his time to a detective squad in a neighboring town. He comes up against interesting cases in both lines of work: a dying billionaire hires him to find out if he ever had any heirs, while he searches for a serial-rapist targeting Latinas.As usual the action works well, as we look over Harry's shoulder to observe his thought processes. But the diversion into his personal life, as he makes frequent phone calls to meet up with his college-age daughter for a meal, are quite irritating. The don't advance the story at all, and who cares anyway? Still, if you're a fan of the Bosch novels or TV series, this one's for you.
    • 5/5
      I love the Bosch novels and this one is at the top end of quality. There are 2 stories, one where Harry is working as a volunteer police officer (really! and we thought funding was bad in the UK) and the other where he is doing his private detective role. Both plots have twists and turns and it is very enjoyable. Have to be impressed by Connelly's continuous ability to produce great stories.
    • 4/5
      The Lure of Good Crime Fiction: "The Wrong Side of Goodbye" by Michael Connelly I used to feel that I shouldn't like reading Crime Fiction, like I did in 2014, in what I always remember as my Crime Fiction Year; it was in that year that I sensibly decided that a well written Crime Fiction novel has as much "intrinsic value" as any other book, however much the literary snobs may turn their noses up. Good writing is good writing, whether it's a spy or a SF novel. After 2014 I haven’t read much Crime Fiction. My bad, but as soon as a new Michael Connelly, or Ian Rankin comes out, I’m already moving them to the top of my TBR Pile, like I did with this “The Wrong Side of Goodbye, as I’ll do with “I’ll Rather Be the Devil” by Ian Rankin, coming out on the 1st of November. I love a good Crime Fiction Novel. This is due to my teenage years, when I was reading detective fiction by the bucket-load as if there was no tomorrow (Christie, Sayers, Stout, Allingham, Ambler, Block, P. D. James, Chesterton, Hammett, Simenon, Rendell, Marsh, Innes, Chandler, Dürrenmatt, Westlake, Camilleri, Highsmith, Burke, Thomson, Higgins, Crais, Spillane, Leonard, etc.). And then, in more recent years I discovered Rankin, Connelly, C. J. Samson and Scandinavian Fiction, and a few other stray Crime Fiction writers like Ken Bruen. Scandinavian Crime Fiction is still one of my favourites all round.

      If you're into Crime Fiction, read the rest of the review on my blog.
    • 5/5
      Another great Harry Bosch novel. Harry is retired from the LAPD and working as a reserve officer on the San Fernando PD and doing some PI work on the side. With the SFPD Harry is the lead officer on the screen cutter rapist case. As a private investigator he has been retained by a reclusive aviation billionaire to find an heir from a teenage romance over 50 years ago.
    • 5/5
      I always look forward to a new Michael Connolly book and this was no exception. Excellent mystery with lots of twists and turns and a satisfying conclusion to both storylines.
    • 4/5
      Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love. But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. Did she have the baby? And if so, what happened to it?
    • 5/5
      Harry Bosch, California’s newest private investigator, has no office, doesn’t advertise, and is choosy about his clients. A reclusive billionaire, nearing the end of his life, asks Harry to find someone who may not exist.With a vast fortune at stake, Harry sets out on his mission, one that he will pursue until he finds the truth.While conducting his investigation, Harry is also working gratis for a small police department where he finds himself tracking a serial rapist, one of the most dangerous foes he’s ever faced. With its unexpected twists and turns and a thrilling plot that twist and turns as it creates a tension-filled tale, this is a story readers won’t be able to set aside until the final unexpected reveal.Highly recommended.