Harry Bosch finds himself yet again in charge of a case that no one else will touch... This time his job is to nail the killer of hot shot black lawyer Howard Elias. Elias has been found murdered on the eve of going to court on behalf of Michael Harris, a man the LAPD believes guilty of the rape and murder of a twelve-year-old girl. Elias had let it be known that the aim of his civil case was not only to reveal the real killer but to target and bring down the racist cops who beat up his client during a violent interrogation. Now it's all down to Bosch - and he's got to take a long, hard look at some of his colleagues in a police department that is rife with suspicion and hatred.
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Michael Connelly, whose novel The Poet won the 1997 Anthony Award for Best Mystery, is already recognised as one of the smartest and most vivid scribes of the hard-boiled police procedural. Now, with his much- anticipated sixth Harry Bosch novel, Angel's Flight, Connelly offers one of the finest pieces of mystery writing to appear in 1998. Bosch is awakened in the middle of the night and, out of rotation, he is assigned to the murder investigation of the high-profile African American attorney Howard Elias. When Bosch arrives at the scene, it seems that almost the entire LAPD is present, including the IAD (the Internal Affairs Division). Elias, who made a career out of suing the police, was sadistically gunned down on the Angels Flight tram just as he was beginning a case that would have struck the core of the department; not surprisingly, L.A.'s men and women in blue become the centre of the investigation. Haunted by the ghost of the L.A. riots, plagued by incessant media attention, and facing turmoil at home, Bosch suddenly finds himself questioning friends and associates while working side by side with some long-time enemies.
Angel's Flight is a detective's nightmare scenario and is disturbingly relevant to the racially tense last decade of the 20th century. Amidst the twists and turns of his complex narrative, Connelly affirms his rightful place among the masters of contemporary mystery fiction. --Patrick O'Kelley, Amazon.com. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A lawyer is found murdered on the eve of a landmark trial at the foot of Angels Flight in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The superb 6th Harry Bosch novel from the award-winning No.1 bestselling author.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Sam
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'Angel Flight' tells the next adventure of disgruntled LA cop Harry Bosch. A highly media exposed lawyer has been murdered and the police are the main suspect. The lawyer made his name by suing the LAPD and in doing so made a lot of enemies. Can Bosch and his two partners sort through the politics and lies to see what the truth is. With red herring's and misdirection everywhere it looks like this could be Bosch's hardest case to date.
Connelly has produced yet another great read in 'Angel Flight'. It does not do much to progress the characters but highlights why we like Bosch and his dogged everyman style. The book is fast paced and enjoyable throughout. The darkness may not appeal to some but I felt was necessary for the book to work.
One area in which I felt this book fell down was the wrapping up of the case - I will not go into details but it is becoming increasingly clear that Connelly needs to find a new way of finishing his stories.
Apart from this small gripe 'Angel Flight' is a great read and one for all crime fans.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first of Michael Connelly book that I have read and I was pleased to find that it wasn't the same as so many other books of its type. There was just the right level of uspense and the characters were well balanced. However, the book did seem to tail off without fully wrapping up the story and I would have liked it to have gone on for longer. Despite this, it was still an excellent book.
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The story opens as Detective Harry Bosch and his team are summoned to a double murder on the Angels Flight funicular railway. When it is discovered that one of the bodies belongs to prolific black civil rights lawyer Howard Elias who specialises in prosecuting cases of police brutality, the police are the main suspects and Harry understandably does not want to head the investigation. Things don't improve much when Internal Affairs are called in to help with the investigation and he's told he's going to be working with his old adversary John 'Sustain' Chastain.
With the murders happening when the LAPD was already tarnished by the trial of its Officers following the Rodney King beating the area becomes a political hotbed ready to explode at any moment
This is in my opinion one of the best of the Harry Bosch series so far. Taking place over 3 days, it's fast paced, action packed and with enough red-herrings to keep the reader on their toes and Connelly shows exceptional insight into the racial tension elements. For fans of the series there are characters from previous novels brought back into play.
After reading a couple of Michael Connellys stand-alone novels coming back to a Harry Bosch one is like meeting up with an old friend and you just know it's going to be good!
With the murders happening when the LAPD was already tarnished by the trial of its Officers following the Rodney King beating the area becomes a political hotbed ready to explode at any moment
This is in my opinion one of the best of the Harry Bosch series so far. Taking place over 3 days, it's fast paced, action packed and with enough red-herrings to keep the reader on their toes and Connelly shows exceptional insight into the racial tension elements. For fans of the series there are characters from previous novels brought back into play.
After reading a couple of Michael Connellys stand-alone novels coming back to a Harry Bosch one is like meeting up with an old friend and you just know it's going to be good!
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Michael Connelly can do no wrong!
As I said in my review for Lost Light, Michael Connelly is my favourite author and always surpasses my expectations in his books.
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Another cracking Connelly book
I haven't read one Michael Connelly book yet that I can write a bad review about - unlike Stephen King who has disappointed me a few times since his 'time-out'. Read more
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As usual Bosch gets his man. A very good read, keeps you guessing to the last page. Can't wait for the next book.
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As usual Good holiday reading, keeps you interested with excellent writing and plot. If you like Connelly you will like this book
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A very good read, but not quite Bosch at his best.
The politics that plague policing are exposed and examined in a story that will probably leave you as conflicted as the inhabitants of the LA in which the book is set. Read more
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Bosch works it out
This is a good police procedural with enough local colour to make it realistic. It was well written without going into excessive detail but without shortcuts either. Read more
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One of best reads for this year.
Michael Connelly at his best,many twists and turns run through the plot and the characters are well described and believable.
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I have discovered Michael Connelly, and bought one of his more recent books, I then decided to go back to the first one and start the Harry Bosch from the beginning, I have not... Read more
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Harry Bosch rides again! Five Star LAPD Police Procedural
This is the 5th Harry Bosch Book - It stands alone, but is better read in sequence!
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