- Paperback: 640 pages
- Publisher: Orion; Re-issue edition (13 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752838555
- ISBN-13: 978-0752838557
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 15.2 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 102,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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THE BLACK ECHO One Sunday Harry Bosch gets a call out on his pager. A body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mullholland Drive, Hollywood. And Harry knows him. Billy Meadows was a fellow tunnel rat out in Vietnam, running against the VC and against the fear they used to call the Black Echo. Harry let Meadows down once. He won't do it again. 'THE BLACK ECHO is one of the most authentic pieces of crime writing I've ever read. It is an extraordinary story, one that engages the reader on the first page and never lets go' James Lee Burke THE BLACK ICE The corpse in the hotel room appears to be that of a missing LAPD narcotics officer. Rumours abound that the cop had crossed over - selling a new drug called Black Ice that had been infiltrating LA from Mexico - and the LAPD brass are quick to declare his death a suicide. Harry Bosch isn't so sure ... 'Connelly has, with great skill, given us a detective who inhabits a world filled with torment, fear and danger' People Magazine THE CONCRETE BLONDE When Harry Bosch shot and killed Norman Church, the police were convinced it marked the end of the hunt for the Dollmaker - LA's most bizarre serial killer. But now Church's widow is accusing Harry of killing the wrong man, and to make things worse, Harry has just received a taunting note that appears to be from the Dollmaker himself ... 'A cracker ... it fairly coruscates with all that goes to make a good crime thriller' Irish Times
About the Author
A former police reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Connelly is the author of six acclaimed Harry Bosch novels: The Black Echo, The Black Ice, The Concrete Blonde, The Last Coyote, Trunk Music, and Angels Flight as well as The Poet, Blood Work and most recently Void Moon. He lives in Los Angeles.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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Michael Connelly, with his eponymous LA detective Harry Bosch, has undoubtedly reached the top-rank of crime thriller writers. When broadsheets like The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph pen hugely enthusiastic reviews, all echoing reaction from the tabloids, uncertain readers can be pretty sure they're on to a good bet. And there's no doubt at all that the 750 or so pages of the "The Harry Bosch Mysteries" will do two things: it'll garner a whole new army of fans, and let those who've already discovered Connelly and Bosch in later books catch up on how the saga of the LA cop started and got firmly established. Apart from anything else, there's an extra bonus too. Many of the Harry Bosch books contain fleeting, though relatively unimportant, references to events and incidents which have gone before. For new readers, "The Harry Bosch Mysteries" will explain virtually all of those. "The Black Echo" is the first book within the book and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel when it was published. It's hard to imagine a reader who'll find that surprising as the last page is turned. The hallmarks are the author's apparently encyclopaedic knowledge of LA police procedures (which, amazingly, never become boring or tedious) coupled with a fast-moving storyline and a high possibility of keeping the eventual pay-off hidden until the last few pages. "The Black Ice" expands on Bosch's pre-police life and provides an even more startling finale after taking the detective to Mexico. It also hints at replacing the love interest from "The Black Echo" with...but that'd be giving too much away. And then finally comes "The Concrete Blonde" with an even more startling finish - an ending which (let me stick my neck out here) most readers simply won't spot coming. Here's a hint though: one of Connelly's strengths is his willingness to sacrifice characters he's carefully painted in earlier, either in previous books or simply previously. All in all, "The Harry Bosch Mysteries" has to be one of this year's bargain buys - over 750 pages for less than the price of a discounted hard-cover. Bosch fans, snap it up. And for those yet to discover Connelly's creation: trust me, you're very unlikely to be disappointed!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I picked up THE HARRY BOSCH MYSTERIES just because I wanted something new. I normally just stick to Ian Rankin or other british writers. But once I got into it I couldn't stop. Really I finished 'The Black Echo' the day I bought it, I bought it at about 9 in the morning, got home at about 10 am, and started reading at about 10:30am, and I didn't stop till about 11 that night, I just took the phone of the hook and enjoyed the magic that comes with reading an excellent book.
In 'The Black Echo' we find out about the main character Harry Bosch, we learn about his past in Vietnam (he was a tunnel rat). Also a body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mullholland Dam, Hollywood, and thats how the story starts.
In 'The Black Ice' the corpse of a missing LAPD Narcotics officer is found in a hotel room, and the LAPD are quick to declare his death a suicide, but Harry Bosch is not so sure.
And in 'The Concrete Blonde' we find one of the most important parts of Bosch's history brought back to life, he is being charged of killing the wrong man (Norman Church THE DOLLMAKER)- LA's most bizarre serial killer. Church's wife is accusing Harry of killing the wrong man, and to make things worse, Harry has just received a taunting note that appears to be from THE DOLLMAKER himself. This is a seriously good novel, with a twist that not anyone on the face of the earth (except Michael Connelly, or maybe he didn't even expect it) could expect.
This is well worth 9.99, buy it, read it, and it will haunt you for the rest of your life, BRILLIANT.
In 'The Black Echo' we find out about the main character Harry Bosch, we learn about his past in Vietnam (he was a tunnel rat). Also a body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mullholland Dam, Hollywood, and thats how the story starts.
In 'The Black Ice' the corpse of a missing LAPD Narcotics officer is found in a hotel room, and the LAPD are quick to declare his death a suicide, but Harry Bosch is not so sure.
And in 'The Concrete Blonde' we find one of the most important parts of Bosch's history brought back to life, he is being charged of killing the wrong man (Norman Church THE DOLLMAKER)- LA's most bizarre serial killer. Church's wife is accusing Harry of killing the wrong man, and to make things worse, Harry has just received a taunting note that appears to be from THE DOLLMAKER himself. This is a seriously good novel, with a twist that not anyone on the face of the earth (except Michael Connelly, or maybe he didn't even expect it) could expect.
This is well worth 9.99, buy it, read it, and it will haunt you for the rest of your life, BRILLIANT.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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What can I say, I just love Micheal Connelly's books and cannot get enough of Harry Bosch stories, He is my 'anti hero' never one to 'Kow Tow' to his superiors, always arguing and going off on his own to solve the case, nearly always successfully.
I could not suggest that any one novel was better than the other, they were all excellent, all different, buy it you will not be dissapointed,wait with baited breathe for the next one.
I could not suggest that any one novel was better than the other, they were all excellent, all different, buy it you will not be dissapointed,wait with baited breathe for the next one.
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could not put it down
As usual Michael Connolly is excellent.
It is amazing how he can make one crime
take up so many gripping pages. Read more
It is amazing how he can make one crime
take up so many gripping pages. Read more
Published 13 months ago by H. Napper
A great value introduction to a great crime series - a feast awaits
Harry Bosch is a great creation - he's an LAPD cop (the maverick kind) who has a lot of baggage. During the course of the first three novels the reader gradually gets to know him,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by L. Hennessy
Harry Bosch crime fiction.
excellent service, book was in top condition, Ithink it was brand new, It didn't look as if it had ever been read by anyone else before. I love these stories.
Published on 8 April 2009 by Mrs. Lc Pykett
Three of Connelly's best - in one book
As of the date of this review, Michael Connelly has written and published eighteen fictional novels most of which feature LAPD Detective Harry Bosch. Read more
Published on 28 July 2008 by OEJ
BOSCH IS A LEGEND
The first Michael Connelly book I read was The Lincoln Lawyer. I thought it was excellent so then decided to check out Connelly's other titles. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2007 by L. Ferris
Introducing Harry Bosch
Meet Michael Connollys' Harry Bosch, a complex creation, who's depth is revealed slowly in these three novels. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2006 by Andy Edwards
A great buy!
At a very reasonable price you get the chance to buy no less than three of the best crime novels written in the last twenty years. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2004 by Louis Hersom
You have got to read Harry Bosch
Harry Bosch is the best detective that you've never heard of! These books will grab you by the throat and not let go until you have bought and read every one in the series, I know... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by Billy
Who needs Booker Prize winners?
I idly picked up 'The Black Echo' and cliche it may be but I just couldn't put it down. Ditto 'The Black Ice' ... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2002
3 books in one, each better than the last.
I was recommended Harry Bosch by a drunken Englishmen. Spot on Dave Roberts, by the way, brilliantly entertaining, fantastic value. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2001
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