Part of Harry Bosch, book 14
First published 2009
Detective Harry Bosch gets called to a crime scene at Fortune Liquors in South Los Angeles. The Chinese store owner lies dead behind the counter, gunned down in what looks like a robbery gone wrong. Bosch begins working the case, following leads through the city's underworld. The investigation pulls him deeper into a web of connections that stretch beyond a simple store holdup. As Bosch pursues the truth, the case becomes personal in ways he never expected. The detective must navigate dangerous territory, both on the streets and in his own life, as he fights to solve a murder that threatens everything he holds dear. Bosch discovers that some cases demand more than professional dedication.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, personal-stakes
Setting: Fortune Liquors, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
374 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence