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Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly is the author of forty previous novels, among them New York Times bestsellers Nightshade, The Waiting, and Resurrection Walk. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty-nine million copies worldwide. A former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels, Connelly is the executive producer of four television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy,The Lincoln Lawyer, and Ballard. He spends his time in California and Florida.

This biography was last updated on 10/21/2025.

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The Proving Ground jacket Nightshade jacket The Waiting jacket Resurrection Walk (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) jacket The Crossing (Harry Bosch) jacket Desert Star (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel) jacket The Dark Hours (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel, 4) jacket Law of Innocence (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel, 6) jacket Fair Warning (Jack McEvoy, 3) jacket The Night Fire (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel, 22) jacket Dark Sacred Night (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel) jacket The Burning Room (A Harry Bosch Novel, 17) jacket The Gods of Guilt jacket The Drop jacket The Fifth Witness jacket The Reversal jacket Nine Dragons jacket The Scarecrow jacket The Brass Verdict jacket The Overlook jacket Echo Park jacket Crime Beat jacket The Lincoln Lawyer jacket The Closers jacket Chasing the Dime jacket
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