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Desert Star (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel) Hardcover – November 8, 2022

by Michael Connelly (Author)
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LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch’s “white whale”—a man responsible for the murder of an entire family.

A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny, demoralization, and endless red tape. But after the chief of police himself tells her she can write her own ticket within the department, Ballard takes back her badge, leaving “the Late Show” to rebuild and lead the cold case unit at the elite Robbery-Homicide Division.

For years, Harry Bosch has been working a case that haunts him—the murder of an entire family by a psychopath who still walks free. Ballard makes Bosch an offer: come volunteer as an investigator in her new Open-Unsolved Unit, and he can pursue his “white whale” with the resources of the LAPD behind him.

First priority for Ballard is to clear the unsolved rape and murder of a sixteen-year-old girl. The decades-old case is essential to the councilman who supported re-forming the unit, and who could shutter it again—the victim was his sister. When Ballard gets a “cold hit” connecting the killing to a similar crime, proving that a serial predator has been at work in the city for years, the political pressure has never been higher. To keep momentum going, she has to pull Bosch off his own investigation, the case that is the consummation of his lifelong mission.

The two must put aside old resentments and new tensions to run to ground not one but two dangerous killers who have operated with brash impunity. In what may be his most gripping and profoundly moving book yet, Michael Connelly shows once again why he has been dubbed “one of the greatest crime writers of all time” (Ryan Steck, Crimereads).
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“Thrilling… Both cases require deep dives into the past; both lead to great action scenes; and, as always, Connelly displays his encyclopedic knowledge of the latest forensics… Bosch, however, takes a low-tech approach and follows leads in the field with his trademark intensity, driven by his desire to restore order in a violent world… [Desert Star] ranks up there with Connelly’s best.”―Publishers Weekly

“Readers will be glad to know that Connelly is still bringing the same intensity and atmosphere to his iconic series.”―Crimereads

Praise for The Dark Hours:

“One of this month’s best thrillers… Ballard and Bosch are a great combination as they work in and around a police force that Ballard believes too often aims to ‘protect and serve the image instead of the citizens.’”―Richard Lipez, Washington Post

“A thoroughly engrossing procedural… The Dark Hours offers plenty of shocking scenes and clever surprises."―Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal

“Outstanding… Connelly is the most consistently superior living crime fiction author. The Dark Hours just reinforces that.”―Oline H. Cogdill, South Florida Sun Sentinel

“Extraordinary… [Connelly] is one of the best in the business at writing about investigations and creating intense suspense, but the relationship between Ballard and Bosch—a professional friendship that grows out of two brilliant minds dedicated to the same difficult but important work—is the cherry on top.”―Collette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times

About the Author

Michael Connelly is the author of thirty-six previous novels, including #1 New York Times bestsellers The Dark Hours andThe Law of Innocence. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of three television series: Bosch,Bosch: Legacy, and The Lincoln Lawyer. He spends his time in California and Florida.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (November 8, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316485659
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316485654
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1.25 x 9.65 inches
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Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels and one work of nonfiction. With over eighty-five million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into forty-five foreign languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. A former newspaper reporter who worked the crime beat at the Los Angeles Times and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Connelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his fiction. His very first novel, The Black Echo, won the prestigious Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1998 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of his #1 bestselling novel, The Lincoln Lawyer, hit theaters worldwide starring Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. His most recent New York Times bestsellers include Desert Star (2022), The Dark Hours (2021), The Law Of Innocence (2020), Fair Warning (2020), and The Night Fire (2019). Michael is the executive producer of Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, Amazon Studios original drama series based on his bestselling character Harry Bosch, starring Titus Welliver and streaming on Amazon Prime/Amazon Freevee. He is the executive producer of The Lincoln Lawyer, streaming on Netflix, starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. He is also the executive producer of the documentary films, "Sound Of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story' and 'Tales Of the American.' He spends his time in California and Florida.

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Another solid entry in the series, although not nearly as engaging as the previous Ballard & Bosch novel. Hoping the series continues with Ballard, and an assist from Maddie, keeping the Bosch legacy alive.
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SScholz
5.0 out of 5 stars Desert Star
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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Another Michael Connelly winner. I got so wrapped up in the story that I read it all in two nights.
Great story telling,suspense and Harry being Harry. Renee is a great foil.
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George
5.0 out of 5 stars As always...
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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As always, never a disappointment! Good stuff! So easy to read and follow what is happening and what might happen. Keep it going, Mr. Connelly.
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Josh Mauthe
4.0 out of 5 stars Bosch and Ballard join forces in a cold cases unit - but it's clear where Connelly's affections lay
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
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I realized about halfway through Desert Star that I've been reading books about Harry Bosch for more than 25 years at this point, and it's to Michael Connelly's credit that I still enjoy the newest ones as much as ever, and that somehow, he's largely avoided falling into the kind of ruts that you would think would be an issue with that. No small part of that boils down to the way that Connelly has let Bosch age and the world evolve, to the point that, when Desert Star begins, Harry has been enlisted to help with a cold cases unit run by Renée Ballard, Bosch's friend (and sort of protege, though neither might admit that). In theory, Desert Star is the story of Bosch's efforts to get justice for a murdered family whose case stalled out, but that's almost a bait and switch, as the politically necessary case of discovering the murderer of a councilman's young sister comes to take up the majority of the book. This is now the fourth book where Bosch and Ballard have been allowed to co-star, so to speak, and Connelly has found the necessary rhythms pretty nicely, letting the two trade beats back and forth, allowing Bosch to still be the prickly loner that he always has been while finding in Ballard someone who marries Bosch's desire to find justice with someone who also knows how to live within the system. That doesn't keep Bosch from still being Connelly's real love here, and that's okay; while the plot of the book makes it clear that Connelly knows that Bosch's time needs to come to a close soon, it's hard to begrudge him spending time with a character who we've known for this long (more than a quarter century!). If all of this sounds like I'm talking a bit more about the big structure of the book than the plotting, don't let that sound like I'm dodging the subject; suffice to say, Desert Star is typically interesting and well-paced Connelly plotting, with a couple of great reveals and some nice beats that allow the characters to breathe and the world to still spin outside them. (There's a brief moment with Bosch in a bar towards the end of the book that's about as good of a chapter as Connelly ever wrote, all the more because of how simple it is.) Connelly still sometimes has a tendency to go for the big theatrical showdown and climax, but heck, that's part of what makes the books fun. I haven't read a bad Connelly in many years, and Desert Star keeps that streak alive, giving you an enjoyable mystery and, more importantly, a chance to hang out in Connelly's rich, observed world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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Couldn’t put it down. I’ve read them all, and this one does not disappoint. Connelly’s books seem so real to me. Five stars because I enjoyed it so much. I didn’t want it to end.
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Edie B
5.0 out of 5 stars One of his very best!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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Great read. Harry and Renee make a fine team. This one is probably my favorite. Righteous justice. Read it if you’re a Bosch fan!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular read
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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This book is a great read. It has a lot of suspense, emotion, and heart felt meaning. The story lines involved gives one different views throughout the book.
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Missouri Tiger
5.0 out of 5 stars Great older Bosch
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
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Not sure yet what is his future. Ending was worth the read. Interesting seeing Harry as a vulnerable cop. Another series......
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M. Slack
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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Classic who done it with one of my favorite
detectives. This is a hand-off novel of one protagonist to another, I'm going to miss Bosch.
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Carolyn H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2024
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As always Michael Connelly writes a great story without a bunch of unnecessary overly descriptive filler!
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Philip Patrick Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality writting
Reviewed in Mexico on April 27, 2023
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I love the consistency in the quality of his writing. You can feel yourself in the story and the emotions of the main characters. I could read this type of novel all my life.
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José Tadeu Picolo Zanoni
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Brazil on January 5, 2023
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One more book with Harry Bosch. We will miss him. As usual, he works two cases until the final solution. Works hard with Renné Ballard, the new chief. We know that chiefs don't are always obeyed, but, that is Bosch. Good reading, as always. Keep this way Michael.
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Stephen Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant thriller, utterly captivating and absorbing!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2024
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Michael Connolly is a gifted brilliant writer, who just gets better. Utterly captivating and absorbing thriller which engages the reader from start to finish.
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john bush
5.0 out of 5 stars Great author
Reviewed in Germany on January 26, 2024
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Always good novels
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