Part of The Lincoln Lawyer, book 2
First published 2008
Mickey Haller's career is finally turning around after two difficult years. The defense attorney returns to court when Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent gets murdered, leaving Haller to inherit Vincent's most important client. Walter Elliott, a powerful studio executive, faces charges for killing his wife and her lover. Haller sees this high-profile case as his chance to reach the top tier of criminal defense. But Vincent's death wasn't random. Someone murdered the lawyer, and that same killer might target Haller next. Detective Harry Bosch takes the Vincent murder case and decides to use Haller as bait to draw out the killer. Neither man trusts easily, but the mounting danger forces them into an uneasy partnership. Haller must prepare Elliott's defense while watching for threats, and Bosch must solve Vincent's murder while keeping his reluctant partner alive. Two loners who prefer working alone discover they need each other to survive.
Genres: crime, detective, mystery-thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, reluctant-partnership
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 21st-century
422 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown & Company