Part of Harry Bosch, book 23
First published 2021
New Year's Eve chaos erupts across Hollywood as LAPD Detective Renée Ballard works the graveyard shift. She takes cover during the countdown, waiting for the dangerous tradition where celebrants fire guns skyward. When the reports flood in about broken glass and property damage, Ballard gets called to investigate something worse. An auto shop owner lies dead in the street, struck by a bullet during a packed celebration. Ballard quickly realizes this fatal shot never fell from above. Her investigation uncovers connections to an old unsolved case that Harry Bosch once handled. The two detectives join forces again, tracing where past and present crimes converge. But their pursuit puts them in danger. The killer has evaded capture for years and knows they are closing in.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Hollywood, Los Angeles
Period: New Year's Eve
400 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown and Company