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The Black Echo

Adult • Mystery • Thriller & Suspense • Murder • Thriller
Bosch fights to uncover buried truths Murder linked to Vietnam past Intrigue stretches beneath Los Angeles FBI and Bosch collaborate A criminal heist complicates discovery

In this thrilling novel filled with mystery and adventure, Bosch teams up with the FBI to solve the murder of a man who fought alongside him in Vietnam. The body found in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is no ordinary case for Bosch, as it awakens past horrors and challenges his notions of justice. As he navigates a dangerous maze of blind alleys and a daring criminal heist beneath the city, Bosch's survival instincts are put to the test.

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Publication date
2009
ISBN
1742371604

Mystery + Thriller & Suspense + Murder

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What to Know Before Reading The Black Echo

An LAPD homicide detective faces a heart-wrenching dilemma. When a fellow Vietnam 'tunnel rat' is found murdered, the case becomes deeply personal for Harry Bosch.

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Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Thriller, Mystery, Literary Fiction, and Romance. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Exploring The Fractured Self, Exploring Justice And Consequence, Psychological Moral Explorer, and Understanding Human Nature.

About the author

Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly is the author of twenty-eight previous novels, including #1 New York Times bestsellers The Crossing and The Burning Room .  His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide.  Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels and is the executive producer of Bosch , starring Titus Welliver.  He spends his time in California and Florida.
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